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Tennessee Justice for Our Neighbors

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

This Tennessean’s undocumented mom left the U.S. and came back legally. Here’s why that’s so rare.

Char Daston

April 29, 2025

Two women, one in blue, one in white, sit at a wooden table with tortilla chips and a red plastic water glass.
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Many mixed-status families have just one way to prevent being separated by deportation. But the process is complicated and comes with risks.

Filed Under: Politics, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: illegal immigration, Immigration, Latino, Nolensville Pike, Tennessee Justice for Our Neighbors

Many Young Immigrants In Tennessee Remain In Legal Limbo Despite U.S. Supreme Court’s DACA Ruling

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

September 22, 2020

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In June, when the U.S. Supreme Court upheld legal protections for thousands of participants in DACA, many celebrated. But, thousands of young immigrants in Tennessee are still in a legal limbo, despite meeting all the criteria to be part of the program.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Bethany Jackson, DACA, Donald Trump, Tennessee Justice for Our Neighbors

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