A federal judge has issued a ruling blocking an Iowa law that would have permitted the arrest of certain undocumented migrants in the state. The law, known as Senate File 2340, was set to take effect on July 1 but has been halted following legal challenges from both the federal government and a migrant advocacy group.
In his decision, District Court Judge Stephen H. Locher emphasized that only the federal government has the authority to establish immigration policy in the United States. He stated that Iowa's attempt to enforce immigration laws was an overreach into federal jurisdiction.
