Federal Appeals Court Upholds Block on Iowa’s Unconstitutional Anti-Immigrant Law
“In a sweeping victory for immigrant communities and the rule of law, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit today upheld an injunction blocking Iowa’s SF 2340. This law, Iowa’s worst-ever on immigration, would have made it a crime for certain immigrants to live in Iowa, even if they are now authorized to be in the United States.
"This is a tremendous relief for thousands of Iowa families," said Erica Johnson, founding executive director of Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice (Iowa MMJ), the organization that brought the lawsuit. "The court’s decision confirms that key members of our community should never have been criminalized simply for being here and living their lives in peace. This ruling restores a sense of safety and dignity to people who call Iowa home."
The lawsuit against Senate Bill SF2340, Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice v. Bird, was brought by Iowa MMJ and two individual plaintiffs, represented by the ACLU of Iowa, the ACLU Immigrant Rights’ Project, and the American Immigration Council.”