The month of January saw massive and fast-moving changes to immigration policy at both the state and federal levels.
This Nashville asylum seeker faced prison for a tweet. Trump’s executive order jeopardizes his future.
The family came to Nashville as asylum seekers about two years ago. Now, they are among thousands facing an uncertain future.
Who’s at risk of deportation? A guide to the U.S. immigration system, and what it means for Tennesseans
Davidson County has around 110,000 immigrants, or 15.5% of the population. Around two-thirds of local immigrants have some kind of legal status.
Sen. Marsha Blackburn Again Sponsors New Asylum Restrictions
Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn is, once again, co-sponsoring a bill to tighten restrictions on immigration. It’s the third try for retiring Oklahoma Sen. Jim Inhofe’s legislation, called the “Asylum Abuse Reduction Act.” Blackburn first signed on as one of five co-sponsors in the bill’s second iteration in 2019.
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