A federal judge has temporarily blocked Iowa Republicans from enforcing a new law that would have allowed state officials to deport migrants who had previously been denied U.S. entry.Iowa is among several Republican-led states that have recently attempted to take control of immigration law amid a political battle over the issue as this year's election rematch between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump fast approaches.
Newsweek reached out for comment to the DOJ via online press contact form on Monday might.Republican Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird denounced the decision in a statement on Monday, vowing to appeal the ruling while arguing that 'Iowa never would have had to pass this law to begin with if it weren't for Biden's open borders.'Reynolds also denounced Locher's decision in a statement, with the Republican governor citing the 'ongoing crisis' at the U.S.