Health and Human Services

FILE- In this Nov. 19, 2020, file photo, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during a news conference in Johnston, Iowa. Gov. Reynolds signed a bill Friday, April 2, 2021, that will make handgun carry permits and background checks on unlicensed sales optional in Iowa. As of July 1, 2021, people can buy handguns from private non-licensed sources such as websites, gun shows and individuals without a permit or background check. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

Iowa Gov. Reynolds declines federal request to house migrant children

The governor of Iowa has rejected a federal request to help bail out the Biden administration amid the crisis at the southern border. During an interview on Thursday, Kim Reynolds said she declined a request by the Health and Human Services (HHS) Department to House around 300 undocumented immigrant children.