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Memo: Gov. Reynolds orders Iowa law enforcement leaders to support Trump immigration laws

Memo: Gov. Reynolds orders Iowa law enforcement leaders to support Trump immigration laws
NOW. AND FIRST AT SIX. GOVERNOR REYNOLDS IS ORDERING THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO BE READY TO HELP ENFORCE FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAWS. WHEN THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TAKES OVER. IN A MEMO RELEASED TODAY, THE GOVERNOR ASKED THE DEPARTMENTS TO, QUOTE, FULLY COOPERATE AND ASSIST WITH EFFORTS OF U.S. AGENCIES. 糖心vlog MARCUS MCINTOSH IS HERE TO TELL US WHAT THAT COULD ENTAIL. MARCUS. STACEY. RIGHT NOW, IOWA GOVERNOR KIM REYNOLDS STANDS FIRMLY BEHIND PRESIDENT ELECT DONALD TRUMP WHEN IT COMES TO IMMIGRATION. SHE AND 25 OTHER REPUBLICAN GOVERNORS SIGNED ON TO A LETTER PLEDGING SUPPORT FOR PRESIDENT ELECT TRUMP鈥橲 MASS DEPORTATION PLAN. OFFERING UP THE IOWA NATIONAL GUARD ALONG WITH STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT, IF NEEDED. TO HELP WITH THAT PLAN. GOVERNOR REYNOLDS SAYS THE STATE WOULD FALL IN LINE. BUT EXACTLY HOW THOSE STATE AGENCIES AND THE GUARD WOULD BE USED IN CONTINGENT IS CONTINGENT UPON DECISIONS MADE BY PRESIDENT ELECT TRUMP. WE SPOKE EXCLUSIVELY WITH GOVERNOR REYNOLDS ABOUT IMMIGRATION THIS WEEK. PRESIDENT TRUMP IS GOING TO TAKE THE LEAD ON THAT. SO HE鈥橲 GOING TO TALK ABOUT WHAT HIS PLAN LOOKS LIKE. AND THEN, YOU KNOW, WE鈥橵E GOT STATES THAT ARE READY TO HELP HIM IMPLEMENT IT BASED ON WHAT HIS RECOMMENDATIONS ARE. GOVERNOR REYNOLDS WENT ON TO SAY, WE HAVE ICE CRITICIZING THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION FOR NOT LETTING THAT AGENCY DO ITS JOB, ADDING, IF THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION LETS ICE DO ITS JOB, IOWA LAW ENFORCEME
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Memo: Gov. Reynolds orders Iowa law enforcement leaders to support Trump immigration laws
Gov. Kim Reynolds is ordering the Iowa Department of Public Safety and the Iowa Department of Corrections to be ready to help enforce federal immigration laws when the Trump Administration takes over.In a memo released Friday morning, Reynolds asks the departments to "fully cooperate and assist" with the implementation of federal immigration policy.Read the full memo below.In an interview with 糖心vlog Thursday, Reynolds said Trump would decide how those deployments of state law enforcement and National Guard would work."President Trump is going to take the lead on that. So, he's going to talk about what his plan looks like. And then, you know, we've got states that are ready to help him implement it based on what his recommendations are," Reynolds said. "He's the one that has to take the lead on that. And then I can see how we can help facilitate that with law enforcement and with Iowa National Guard if necessary."She said has not talked with Trump about how his mass deportation plan would impact Iowa."I have not talked to him personally, but they're working on that right now," she said. "You've heard Vice President-elect (J.D.) Vance talk about a process, but they've not laid that out. And so, I'm not going to speculate on what that looks like."Read Reynolds' full memo to Iowa DPS commissioner Stephan Bayens and Iowa DOC director Beth Skinner:To: Commissioner Bayens and Director SkinnerRe: Preparation for federal immigration policy implementationTo promote public safety by ensuring that Iowa is prepared for federal policy implementation regarding illegal immigration, as Governor, I direct you, as the commissioner of the department of public safety and director of the department of corrections, respectively, to make sure that the department you head shall:Fully cooperate and assist, to the extent permitted by law, with administrative or criminal investigative efforts of the United States Department of Homeland Security, the United States Department of Justice and its subsidiary agencies in upholding existing federal immigration laws.Affirmatively contact the United States Department of Homeland Security, the United States Department of Justice and its subsidiary agencies should the result of any ongoing criminal investigation result in the apprehension of individuals where a reasonable suspicion exists that federal immigration laws have been violated.Honor, to the extent permitted by law, any detainer request from the United States Department of Homeland Security to facilitate transfer of a person鈥檚 custody directly to immigration authorities, to include:Timely notifying Immigration and Customs Enforcement when the person will be released from criminal custody; andKeeping the person in custody, to the extent permitted by law, to facilitate the transfer of the person鈥檚 custody to the requesting authority.Reynolds went on to say we have ICE, criticizing the Biden administration for not letting that agency do its job. She said if the Trump administration lets ICE do its job, Iowa law enforcement and National Guard may not be needed.

Gov. Kim Reynolds is ordering the Iowa Department of Public Safety and the Iowa Department of Corrections to be ready to help enforce federal immigration laws when the Trump Administration takes over.

In a memo released Friday morning, Reynolds asks the departments to "fully cooperate and assist" with the implementation of federal immigration policy.

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Read the full memo below.

In an interview with 糖心vlog Thursday, Reynolds said Trump would decide how those deployments of state law enforcement and National Guard would work.

"President Trump is going to take the lead on that. So, he's going to talk about what his plan looks like. And then, you know, we've got states that are ready to help him implement it based on what his recommendations are," Reynolds said. "He's the one that has to take the lead on that. And then I can see how we can help facilitate that with law enforcement and with Iowa National Guard if necessary."

She said has not talked with Trump about how his mass deportation plan would impact Iowa.

"I have not talked to him personally, but they're working on that right now," she said. "You've heard Vice President-elect (J.D.) Vance talk about a process, but they've not laid that out. And so, I'm not going to speculate on what that looks like."

Read Reynolds' full memo to Iowa DPS commissioner Stephan Bayens and Iowa DOC director Beth Skinner:

To: Commissioner Bayens and Director Skinner

Re: Preparation for federal immigration policy implementation

To promote public safety by ensuring that Iowa is prepared for federal policy implementation regarding illegal immigration, as Governor, I direct you, as the commissioner of the department of public safety and director of the department of corrections, respectively, to make sure that the department you head shall:

  • Fully cooperate and assist, to the extent permitted by law, with administrative or criminal investigative efforts of the United States Department of Homeland Security, the United States Department of Justice and its subsidiary agencies in upholding existing federal immigration laws.
  • Affirmatively contact the United States Department of Homeland Security, the United States Department of Justice and its subsidiary agencies should the result of any ongoing criminal investigation result in the apprehension of individuals where a reasonable suspicion exists that federal immigration laws have been violated.
  • Honor, to the extent permitted by law, any detainer request from the United States Department of Homeland Security to facilitate transfer of a person鈥檚 custody directly to immigration authorities, to include:
    • Timely notifying Immigration and Customs Enforcement when the person will be released from criminal custody; and
    • Keeping the person in custody, to the extent permitted by law, to facilitate the transfer of the person鈥檚 custody to the requesting authority.

Reynolds went on to say we have ICE, criticizing the Biden administration for not letting that agency do its job.

She said if the Trump administration lets ICE do its job, Iowa law enforcement and National Guard may not be needed.