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

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,

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Trump administration on Friday moved to dismiss lawsuits against Iowa and Oklahoma brought by the Biden administration’s Department of Justice, which challenged the states’ immigration laws making it a crime for someone to be in the state if they are in the U.S. illegally.

The Trump administration has withdrawn support for lawsuits filed by the Biden administration against Iowa and Oklahoma's immigration laws, which criminalize illegal immigration.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,

The Trump administration withdrew lawsuits filed by Biden's DOJ against Iowa and Oklahoma over their immigration laws criminalising illegal immigration. GOP leaders welcomed the dismissal, blaming Biden’s border security policies.

The Trump administration has withdrawn lawsuits against Iowa and Oklahoma, marking a major shift in US immigration policy as states push for greater enforcement powers.

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