Tennessee lawmakers have voted to mandate local law enforcement agencies across the state to partner with U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement as part of a push to aid the Trump administration’s immigration agenda.
New mandates for Tennessee public clinics, local governments to track immigrants
A Tennessee proposal to ban undocumented immigrants from receiving local benefits will now come with reporting requirements for the agencies that deny them.
More state troopers, no grocery tax cuts in Tennessee’s $58B budget
Tennessee lawmakers have prioritized school vouchers and law enforcement during a lean budget year.
Middle Tennessee clergy say they were kept from undocumented patient at Catholic hospital
Immigrant advocates are calling on a Catholic hospital chain to publicly release their policy on treating patients detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Tennessee’s Charlie Kirk Act bans student walkouts, protects conservative speakers
College students who participate in walkouts could be suspended or expelled under a new measure passed by the Tennessee General Assembly on Monday.
Tennessee bans the name ‘West Bank’ from official documents
Tennessee will no longer recognize the Middle Eastern region known as the West Bank in official state documents.
Tennessee adds criminal penalties for immigration offenses at White House’s behest
The Tennessee General Assembly has passed a measure that would make it a state crime to remain in the U.S. after a final deportation order has been issued.
Statehouse rolls back Tennesseans’ ability to challenge laws
Tennesseans will soon be limited in their ability to sue over state laws after the statehouse narrowly voted to limit one of the only paths residents have to challenge policies.
Tennessee is advancing White House immigration policy at the state level. Here’s where each proposal stands
Immigration policy from the White House is slowly making its way through the Tennessee statehouse with the end of session just a few weeks away.
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