Overview

• The DOJ targets Iowa's law that criminalizes presence based on prior denial of U.S. entry, mirroring a similar legal battle in Texas.
• Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds defends the law, citing federal failures to enforce existing immigration policies.
• Legal experts argue the state's law could create a separate immigration system, conflicting with federal jurisdiction.
• Protests erupt in Iowa as immigrant communities express heightened anxiety over the new law's implications.
• The law is set to take effect on July 1, unless blocked by court intervention.