Top headline: Des Moines Register, 12/13/2024
Bottom headline: Iowa Starting Line, 7/23/2024
From Iowa Starting Line:
If immigrants leave in large numbers, the economy of this agricultural state, already in need of more labor, could be jeopardized, advocates said.
“Here in Iowa, the immigrant community plays a very important role in agriculture, construction and service sector health care,” said Joe Henry, state political director of the League of United Latin American Citizens, or LULAC, a 95-year-old civil rights organization. “This would really cause chaos in a lot of different industries economically, if this law were to go into effect. It’s not just the families but also the economy.”
In a press release following the law’s injunction, Gov. Kim Reynolds said the Biden administration is failing to enforce federal immigration laws, allowing millions to enter and re-enter the country without any consequences or delays.\
“I signed this bill into law to protect Iowans and our communities from the repercussions of this border crisis: rising crime, overdose deaths, and human trafficking,” she said.
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