People living in a small, rural Tennessee town are still trying to navigate the fallout of a major federal immigration raid earlier this month. Bean Station, in northeast Tennessee, is home to about 3,000 people. The big jobs in town are the meatpacking plants and tomato fields.
Tennessee Sheriffs Fear Anti-‘Sanctuary Cities’ Measure Could Upset Balance
Listen A measure that would require sheriff’s departments in Tennessee to hold people suspected of being in the country illegally — even when sheriffs have evidence that they’re not — is making its way through the state legislature. It’s being described as a tightening up of a 2009 Tennessee law that banned so-called “sanctuary cities,” […]
After Immigration Raid In Bean Station, Advocates Try To Make Sure No One Is Left Behind
Immigration advocates are calling last week’s operation at an East Tennessee meatpacking plant the largest workplace raid since President Trump took office. Ninety-seven workers allegedly without legal status were arrested, and more than half have already been transferred to detention centers out of state.
Detained Iraqis Living In Tennessee Could Be Released On Bail
Listen A group of Nashville Kurds could be released from federal custody after spending nearly seven months in detention, after a judge in Michigan determined the government has not shown they’re dangerous to the public or flight risks.
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