Iowa lawmakers have advanced a bill that would require all state and local law enforcement agencies to assist U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in identifying and detaining undocumented immigrants.
House Study Bill 187, approved by a House Judiciary Subcommittee, mandates that every Iowa law enforcement agency enter into agreements with ICE by January 1, 2026. These agreements would include participation in the jail enforcement model, allowing officers to identify individuals based on citizenship status, and the warrant service officer program, enabling them to serve and execute administrative warrants.
