The Governor of the United States issued a restrictive law against illegal immigrants

kim reynolds, governor yeah, He signed a bill into law this week that allows police to arrest certain people immigrants Those who are undocumented. This program makes it a crime to remain in the state after you have been deported, denied entry to the United States, or have a pending removal order.

With the passage of state measure SF 2340, Iowa joins other red states such as Texaswhere authority is granted to state employees Arrest Alleged illegal immigrants, as well as state judges of the order Deportation. This rule is currently blocked while a federal appeals court considers its constitutionality.

The Republican governor signed it into law on Wednesday. Thanks to it, law enforcement agents can arrest immigrants based on their history in the United States and it will take effect In July. Kim Reynolds specified: “Those who enter our country illegally have broken the law, but (President Joe) Biden refuses to deport them.” “This bill gives Iowa authorities the ability to do what they do not want to do: enforce existing immigration laws,” he added.

The Biden administration addressed frustrating efforts to pass the bill From both parties Border security in Congress as an obstacle to addressing this issue. White House spokesman Angelo Fernandez Hernandez explained to… CNN: “Congressional Republicans chose to put partisan politics before our national security and rejected what border agents said they needed. “If Republican officials truly care about fixing our broken immigration system and securing our borders, they should support the bipartisan border security agreement that is on the table.”

Especially in this election season, Immigration is a hot-button issue for voters in the United States. the Republicans Use high levels of illegal border crossings against DemocratsEspecially against the current president. The two parties disagree about the necessary measures Securing the southern border.

Reynolds has traveled to the Texas-Mexico border several times and has deployed Iowa National Guard soldiers and state Department of Public Safety police to the border.

Those local immigrant rights groups in Iowa, e.g Immigrant Justice Movement in IowaThey have been protesting all year The state is against this measure. “We know we all belong here, Iowa is our home and we will stand together as workers, families and allies to stand up for each other,” they chanted. The group said they regret the choice the governor made on Wednesday. “Welcoming immigrants and refugees is the definition of what Nice Iowa should be,” he said. “Governor Reynolds is failing newcomers and longtime Iowans,” he added.

Under the new bill, if an immigrant is arrested under Iowa law, he or she will have the option of obtaining a deportation order from a state judge, or face possible prosecution. The bill clarifies that this order must include the method of transporting the detainee to a port of entry into the United States. In addition, the state agency and the police will be responsible for supervising his expulsion.

The government of Mexico responded to the law and stated that it would not stand idly by. He plans to explore legal resources and counseling to help Mexicans who find themselves unprotected by the Iowa government.

(With information from CNN and EFE)