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A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction on Monday, blocking Iowa's new illegal immigration law that would authorize state police to arrest and deport illegal aliens.

Senate File 2340 was signed into law by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) in April to address the Biden administration's open border crisis.

Biden 'has left states with no choice but to do the job for him.'

Reynolds previously stated regarding the bill, "The Biden administration has failed to enforce our nation's immigration laws, putting the protection and safety of Iowans at risk."

"Those who come into our country illegally have broken the law, yet Biden refuses to deport them. This bill gives Iowa law enforcement the power to do what he is unwilling to do: enforce immigration laws already on the books," Reynolds added.

If allowed to go into effect, the legislation would allow Iowa law enforcement to charge illegal immigrants with an aggravated misdemeanor if they have an outstanding deportation order, were previously removed from the country, or were prohibited from entering the country. The law would also impose felony charges against illegal aliens with any prior felony convictions or former deportation orders related to drug crimes or crimes against people.

SF 2340 would authorize judges to allow the suspect to leave the country instead of facing the state's charges.

The law was scheduled to go into effect on July 1.

Last month, the Biden administration sued Iowa over the new law, claiming that the federal government holds the "exclusive authority under federal law to regulate the entry and removal of noncitizens."

Ahead of filing the lawsuit against Iowa, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brian Boynton told Reynolds and Attorney General Brenna Bird in a May letter that "SF 2340 is preempted by federal law and violates the United States Constitution."

On Monday, United States District Court Judge Stephen Locher issued a preliminary injunction blocking the law from taking effect.

Locher wrote in his ruling, "As a matter of politics, the new legislation might be defensible."

"As a matter of constitutional law, it is not," Locher said.

In response to the judge's ruling, Reynolds wrote in a post on X, "Iowa's legislation to deter illegal immigration has been BLOCKED - leaving us defenseless to the consequences of Biden's Open Border. More crime, overdose deaths, and human trafficking. All because Biden won't do his job!"

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird stated that she plans to appeal the judge's decision.

"Since Biden refuses to secure our border, he has left states with no choice but to do the job for him," Bird wrote on X. "I will be appealing the court's decision today that blocks IA from stopping illegal reentry and keeping our communities safe."

The Biden administration's Department of Justice also filed lawsuits against Texas and Oklahoma over similar legislation.

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Iowa enacts law allowing police to arrest, deport some illegal immigrants

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Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds (R) signed a bill into law on Wednesday that would allow state police to arrest and deport certain illegal immigrants.

The law, which goes into effect July 1, will make it an aggravated misdemeanor to be in Iowa if the individual has an outstanding deportation order or was previously removed from the country or prohibited from entering the country. Individuals charged with the offense could face up to two years in prison.

The charges are bumped up to a felony offense if the individual’s former deportation order was related to drug crimes, crimes against people, or if they have any felony convictions. Suspects may not be arrested at places of worship, schools, medical facilities, or facilities for sexual assault survivors, the legislation reads.

The Senate File 2340 states that a judge may choose to allow the immigrant to leave the country instead of facing charges.

Reynolds stated, “The Biden administration has failed to enforce our nation’s immigration laws, putting the protection and safety of Iowans at risk.”

“Those who come into our country illegally have broken the law, yet Biden refuses to deport them. This bill gives Iowa law enforcement the power to do what he is unwilling to do: enforce immigration laws already on the books,” Reynolds added.

State Senator Janice Weiner (D) criticized the bill, calling it “a political stunt and a false promise that doesn’t contain the needed resources,” the New York Times reported.

“It’s a gotcha bill,” Weiner claimed.

Mark Stringer, the executive director of the Iowa American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa, also spoke out against the legislation, stating, “The Iowa law enforcement and state judges tasked with authority to carry out this outrageous legislation are not trained in immigration law and have no proper authority to enforce it.”

Stringer claims the new law would encourage “racial profiling and stereotyping” while undermining “public safety and the rule of law.”

“It will consume already strapped state court and law enforcement resources,” he contended.

Stringer argued it is one of the “most extreme, discriminatory, and unconstitutional anti-immigrant bills” in the country.

State Representative Steven Holt (R), who supported the measure, called on states to act.

“Many other states are standing up to protect their sovereignty, and their citizens and Iowa must do the same,” Holt stated.

The legislation is similar to Texas’ Senate Bill 4, which is currently tied up in the court system following a lawsuit from the Biden administration’s Department of Justice.

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