爱荷华众议院通过法案,将藏匿无证移民定为犯罪,目的是制止人口走私。 Iowa House passes bill criminalizing hiding undocumented immigrants, aiming to curb human smuggling.

爱荷华州众议院已经通过一项法案,规定藏匿或运送无证移民以躲避执法,是一项重罪。 The Iowa House has passed a bill making it a felony to hide or transport undocumented immigrants to conceal them from law enforcement. 该法案由Rep. Steve Holt(R-Denison)赞助,在两党支持下,旨在协助执法部门打击人口走私。 Sponsored by Rep. Steve Holt (R-Denison), the bill, with bipartisan support, aims to aid law enforcement in combating human smuggling. 有人担心,该法案的语言可能会惩罚基于人道主义或宗教信仰帮助无证个人的服务提供者,尽管Holt澄清说,需要隐瞒的意图。 Concerns exist that the bill's language could penalize service providers aiding undocumented individuals based on humanitarian or religious convictions, though Holt clarified that intent to conceal is required.