Iowa lawmakers passed a bill last week that would make it a crime to enter the state after being deported or denied entry to the United States. The bill is now at the desk of Gov. Kim Reynolds, a Republican, who said she plans to sign it.
The bill would make it a misdemeanor for someone to enter Iowa if they were previously deported, denied entry to the United States or left the country while facing a deportation order, The New York Times reported. Iowa police officers would not be allowed to make arrests under this legislation at schools, places of worship or health care facilities.
