ICE says it will now enter schools, churches and hospitals. Staff at one clinic is practicing what they’ll do if agents show up.
Tennessee passes sweeping immigration law to support Trump’s mass deportations
Gov. Bill Lee wants to create a new state division to enforce immigration laws, mirroring a push from President Donald Trump to expel migrants.
ICE officials will need legal authorization to enter Nashville public schools, district says
How do new immigration enforcement policies affect students in Metro Schools?
Republicans criticized a federal plan to transport asylum seekers to Tennessee, but migrant-serving groups have sought this kind of coordination
High profile Tennessee Republicans railed against a federal plan a couple of weeks ago that they said would bring “busloads” of asylum seekers to the state. So far, that hasn’t happened.
Slaughterhouse workers allege brutality in case against federal agents in 2018 raid
The Tennessee Lookout is fighting for the release of a video that allegedly shows a federal agent stepping on the neck of a man captured in a 2018 raid at a slaughterhouse in Bean Station, Tenn.
After a federal memo, Nashville organizers push for better workplace protections for immigrants
The Biden administration has ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement to end workplace raids. Nashville workers and advocates have praised the move, but say there’s still more to be done to protect undocumented workers.
Nashville Has ‘Work To Do’ On Immigration Reporting, Panel Says
A new review finds that few departments within Nashville government have written policies about how to answer requests from federal immigration authorities.
Mayor Briley Signs Executive Order To Discourage Local Cooperation With ICE
Listen Leer en español. Mayor David Briley signed an executive order Tuesday morning that discourages local cooperation with federal immigration agencies. The policy comes amid growing scrutiny of Metro’s relationship with immigration officials.
Judíos En Nashville Y Migrantes Se Unen Para Protestar Agencia De Inmigración Y Control De Aduanas
Read in English. Docenas de manifestantes criticaron la cooperación local con Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE) en el norte de Nashville el lunes por la mañana. Migrantes, Judíos y aliados se reunieron en una calle cerca de una oficina de campo de ICE con pancartas y libros de oraciones para una manifestación llena de […]
Nashville Jews And Immigrants Unite To Protest Immigration And Customs Enforcement
Leer en español. Several dozen protesters criticized local cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement in North Nashville Monday morning. Immigrants, Jews and allies gathered down the street from an ICE field office with picket signs and prayer books for a music-filled rally.
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