Untested Waters: Iowa's Controversial State Immigration Enforcement Laws

Part 2, A Critical Analysis of the new proposed State Law HSB 187 introduced just yesterday, and the Potential Impact on Community, Trust and Governance.

Update 1: Part 1 of the series is available below,

Part 2 - Present State Legislative Action, Iowa HSB 187

In April 2024, Governor Kim Reynolds signed SF 2340, a highly contentious bill that seeks to criminalize individuals unlawfully present in the state on a federal basis. This legislation, was set to take effect on July 1st, 2024, but has been halted …