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(Iowa) -- Governor Kim Reynolds plans to sign a new Iowa immigration law.
Senate File 2430 passed in the Iowa House Tuesday, would allow Iowa law enforcement officers to arrest and deport undocumented immigrants.
However, officers would not be able to make an arrest in certain places such as schools, religious institutions, or healthcare facilities.
The House approved the bill in a 64-30 vote and was approved by the Senate in a 34-16 vote.
Iowa's News Now reports the bill is going to governor Kim Reynolds, and she is expected to sign it into law.
The proposal would make illegal re-entry into the United States a crime in Iowa.
Iowa Democrats argue against the bill, saying the issue should be up to the federal government, while Iowa Republicans say the state has a duty to address illegal immigration if the federal government doesn't take action.