Two days after President Donald Trump took the oath of office in January, Knox County renewed and expanded its contract with ...
Senate Bill 6002 makes it a felony for local government officials to support "sanctuary" policies protecting immigrants in ...
The bill seeks to criminalize local officials who support sanctuary policies for immigrants along with other measures in an effort to support Donald Trump's enforcement policies.
In a January special session, Tennessee lawmakers passed Gov. Bill Lee's plan to create a state immigration enforcement arm. That enforcement arm will assist the federal government in enforcing ...
Tennessee already bans sanctuary policies, which generally limit how much local or state governments are willing to cooperate with federal immigration authorities. The criminalization clause is an ...
Democratic lawmakers said the singular focus of a special session should be disaster relief to northeast Tennessee counties devastated by Hurricane Helene four months ago. "This whole immigration ...
A recent analysis reveals that Tennessee is home to approximately 128,000 undocumented immigrants, prompting lawmakers to focus on deportation efforts.
Languages: English. A Tennessee state senator told Newsweek Thursday that representatives were afraid to vote against immigration policies, even if they could be deemed unconstitutional.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is calling on state lawmakers to establish a new immigration enforcement division and fund to incentivize local government to assist with "detention and removal" efforts, a ...
President Donald Trump’s immigration policies already are affecting schools across the country. Officials have found ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee's Republican-dominant Statehouse is on track to become the latest state to adopt immigration enforcement policies designed to assist President Donald Trump's plan to ...
Tennessee's newly passed legislation on immigration enforcement prohibits elected officials from passing "sanctuary city" policies or face a felony conviction, a $3,000 fine and removal from office.