On Friday, the Justice Department filed to dismiss its challenge against an Iowa law penalizing undocumented immigrants, marking a significant victory for Iowa Republicans. The filing did not clarify reasons for dismissal and left judicial blocks on the law intact. Attorney General Brenna Bird praised the move, suggesting it aligns with President Trump's hardline immigration stance. A similar dismissal was made for an Oklahoma law, but no action was noted on a challenge to a Texas law by the Biden administration. This situates the dismissal within a broader context of ongoing policy battles over immigration enforcement.
When the Biden administration failed to do its job and secure our borders, Iowa stepped up. And we never backed down even when Biden sued us for it.
The Justice Department moved on Friday to dismiss its Biden-era challenge of an Iowa law that made it a state crime for some undocumented immigrants to enter the state.
Attorney General Brenna Bird celebrated the dismissal motion, linking it to President Trump's approach to immigration and stating that he has Iowa's back.
No similar dismissal motion appeared on Friday evening on the public docket for a challenge to a similar Texas law that Mr. Biden's Justice Department also sued to block.
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