The law remains blocked for now. It was not immediately clear whether the dismissal request signaled a broader shift on state-level immigration enforcement.

Trump administration dismisses lawsuits against Iowa and Oklahoma challenging their immigration laws, sparking legal battles and political controversy.

The U.S. Department of Justice filed Friday to dismiss its lawsuit opposing a controversial Iowa law empowering local officials to arrest and deport undocumented migrants. Iowa lawmakers passed the law last year criminalizing "illegal reentry,

The Trump administration has withdrawn support for lawsuits filed by the Biden administration against Iowa and Oklahoma's immigration laws, which criminalize illegal immigration. The move is seen as a political maneuver against Biden,

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird released a statement Friday following the announcement that the Trump administration would be dropping a Biden lawsuit against Iowa’s immigration enforcement law.

The law faced immediate legal challenges, and some law enforcement agencies, including the Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office, criticized it.