Justice Department to Sue Iowa Over Controversial Immigration Law

The U.S. Department of Justice has announced plans to challenge Iowa's new immigration statute, claiming it usurps federal authority and violates constitutional norms.

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.