Voters of all ages and backgrounds donned their masks and and filed into Glencliff High School Tuesday morning to vote. Poll workers in blue protective gowns greeted people with a giant bottle of hand sanitizer and a list of COVID-19 screening questions. But many voters say it wasn’t just the pandemic that made this election […]
‘Today We Won’ — Young Immigrants In Tennessee Rejoice At Supreme Court Ruling
When Jazmin Ramirez heard the news early Thursday that the U.S. Supreme court ruled that she and 700,000 other young undocumented immigrants would be allowed to remain in this country, she waited for someone else to tell her before she could believe it herself.
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.
Supporters Of Immigrant Rights In Tennessee Aim To Match Opponents’ Energy At The Polls
Listen Immigration has been a big issue in many political races this year. Conservative candidates have frequently promised a border wall and to crack down on undocumented immigrants. Now the other side of the debate is trying to gin up as much enthusiasm for candidates who back their priorities.
Sexual Assault Counselors In Tennessee Confront Stigmas With Bicultural Therapy For Latinos
Listen A nonprofit dedicated to sexual assault survivors in Middle Tennessee has been working with a federal grant to offer bicultural therapy for Latinos.
An Immigrant Mom Seeking Asylum Arrives in Tennessee, Without Her Daughter
Listen “You’re animals.” That was the first thing Albertina Contreras says she heard after she set foot on American soil, shortly before she was shackled and her daughter taken away to a detention facility for kids. They were headed for Murfreesboro, but only Contreras made it. Now, attorneys are trying to reunite the family, in […]
Opponents Of Trump Immigration Policy March Outside Belmont University
Hundreds of protesters came out on Saturday to demonstrate against the Trump administration’s immigration policies — despite 90-degree temperatures.
More And More Adult Literacy Students In Nashville Are Immigrants
Listen For some Nashvillians, banal tasks like filing paperwork or reading a prescription are major obstacles to their daily lives. Adult illiteracy affects one in eight in the city, according to the Nashville Adult Literacy Council, and the problem goes beyond native citizens who didn’t learn during childhood. The NALC says it hits hardest among […]
Citing Need To Move On, Haslam To Allow ‘Sanctuary Cities’ Bill To Become Law Without His Signature
Updated at 2:06 p.m. A measure that would require government agencies and local police in Tennessee to work with federal immigration authorities will become law, despite a vigorous campaign urging Gov. Bill Haslam to veto the measure.