Iowa State Patrol’s ‘Operation ICE Wall’ triggers more litigation

By: Clark Kauffman

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: April 3, 2026

Words: 716

Last Updated: 3 months, 4 weeks ago

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Two more immigrant truck drivers picked up by the Iowa State Patrol and ICE officers along Interstate 80 are suing the federal government.

Court records indicate the Iowa State Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement are participating in a national immigration enforcement effort called “Operation ICE Wall,” in part by stopping commercial truck drivers at interstate weigh stations.

Typically, the state troopers will pull over the drivers who bypass the weigh station, issue a citation, …

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