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Immigration

U.S. Republicans probe Nashville mayor, allege ‘chilling effect’ on ICE

Marianna Bacallao

June 2, 2025

Two U.S congressional committees are looking into Nashville’s response to federal immigration activity.

Filed Under: Metro, Politics, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: Donald Trump, Freddie O'Connell, ICE, Immigration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, raid, Tennessee Highway Patrol, Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition

As Tennessee pastors and politicians clash over Trump’s immigration agenda, their congregations are divided

Marianna Bacallao

May 30, 2025

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As evangelical Christians continue to support President Donald Trump, church leadership is taking issue with his immigration policies.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 114th Tennessee General Assembly, Brent Taylor, Christian, Christianity, evangelical, ICE, Immigration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Lifeway, Southern Baptist Convention, tnleg, tnpol

ICE to pay Nashville ‘a lot of attention’ after mayor decries raids

Marianna Bacallao

May 29, 2025

The Trump administration’s ‘border czar’ said congress has opened an investigation into O’Connell’s response — and implied an escalation in enforcement.

Filed Under: Metro, Politics, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: Donald Trump, Freddie O'Connell, ICE, Immigration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, raid, Tennessee Highway Patrol, Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition

Introducing ‘The Country In Our Hearts’ podcast series

Rose Gilbert

May 29, 2025

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In 1988, hundreds of thousands of Kurds fled northern Iraq as Saddam Hussein’s armies hunted them down. Many ended up in Nashville, making this southern city home to the largest Kurdish community in America.

Filed Under: Erbil Travelogue, from Nashville to Erbil, WPLN News Tagged With: Erbil, Immigration, Kurdistan, Nashville Kurds, Sister Cities Nashville

NashVillager Podcast: People caught by foreign policy changes

Nina Cardona

May 22, 2025

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Who in Tennessee is caught in the crossfire when our nation switches up how it deals with other countries? Plus, the local news for May 22, 2025.

Filed Under: History, NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: Immigration

Defending our neighbors: advocates for immigrant rights

Josh Deepan

May 14, 2025

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Mister Rogers once told his young viewers to “look for the helpers” in times of crisis.

Filed Under: Programs Tagged With: Aineth Murguia, Bethany Jackson, Char Daston, Doug Russo, Immigration, Linda Rose, Rose Immigration Law Firm, Tennessee Justice for Our Neighbors, Tessa Lemos del Pino

ICE made 196 arrests in Nashville. The mayor is questioning their legality.

Tony Gonzalez

May 13, 2025

As new details were provided Tuesday about immigration-related arrests, Nashville’s mayor expressed concerns about the legality of the traffic stops that have been raising fears in parts of the city.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: Department of Homeland Security, Freddie O'Connell, Immigration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Metro Council Immigrant Caucus

Students write letter to city leaders expressing fear amid recent ICE raids

Camellia Burris

May 12, 2025

Empty desks in a classroom

A group of students wrote an open letter to city leaders expressing fear in the wake of recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in South Nashville.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: Adrienne Battle, Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, ICE, immigrants, Immigration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Metro Nashville Public Schools, MNPS, Nashville, raid, school

Group cancels events surrounding Nashville SC game, cites immigration arrests

Anne M. Peterson, AP

May 11, 2025

A supporters group for Nashville SC canceled game-day activities following recent ICE operations.

Filed Under: Race & Equity Tagged With: Immigration, Nashville SC, Soccer, Sports

‘My mom isn’t a criminal’: Nashville families search for loved ones detained by ICE

Marianna Bacallao

May 8, 2025

Nashville families impacted by a series of ICE raids in the past few days still don’t have concrete answers on where their loved ones are.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Metro, Politics, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: 287(g), Freddie O'Connell, ICE, Immigration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, raid, Tennessee Highway Patrol, Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition

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