GOP-led immigration bill signals Trump that Tennessee wants to aid his deportation crackdown
Tennessee’s Republican-dominant Statehouse is seeking to adopt immigration enforcement policies to assist President Donald Trump illegal immigration crackdown.
Tennessee Rep. talks bill that aims to create state immigration agency
State Representative Chris Todd of Jackson was appointed chair of the House's Immigration Committee by House Speaker Cameron Sexton. Along with this committee, a new bill is being considered to potentially create a new state immigration agency to work with the federal government.
Immigration Bill Could Charge Lawmakers for Opposing Crackdown
Rep. Bo Mitchell (D-Nashville) proposed an amendment, which was ultimately blocked, to take $50 million from the state’s rainy day fund to give $10,000 grants to 5,000 people in disaster-affected areas who lost their homes.
Tennessee lawmakers to consider Trump-inspired immigration bill
Tennessee Republicans plan to use the special legislative session beginning Monday to push new laws that complement President Trump's hard-line immigration policies.Why it matters: The special session allows lawmakers to fast-track approval for a sprawling Trump-inspired immigration bill introduced on Jan.
Immigration bill passes Tennessee Senate
A controversial immigration bill got Tennessee Senate approval. Trump White House rescinds freeze on federal grants, reversing course Bill and Melinda Gates gave their kids a strict ‘middle-class' upbringing,
Final voucher, immigration votes set for Thursday: Takeaways from Tennessee's special session
Lawmakers passed seven bills through 17 committee hearings in a span of a day. Final votes set for Thursday on vouchers and ...
Tennessee’s immigration enforcement division would be confidential
Tennessee is set to create an immigration enforcement division that would be exempt from the state’s Public Records Act. In a ...
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Immigration debate gets heated as audience members forcibly removed in Tennessee special session
In its special session, the Tennessee legislature is taking on immigration bills, but not without some input from the public ...
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Tennessee Gov. Lee’s immigration plan comes with a $20.5 million price tag
Gov. Bill Lee’s plan to use state resources for immigration enforcement will cost Tennessee taxpayers $20.5 million annually, ...
Tennessee opens session on school vouchers and Trump immigration push, as protests seek gun control
Tennessee’s Republican-dominant Statehouse has begun considering Gov. Bill Lee's push for more school voucher access ...
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Pastor's sermon on immigration prompts social media backlash, walkout by Tennessee senator
Tennessee Sen. Brent Taylor (R-Memphis) walked out of a church service Sunday after a Cordova pastor made remarks related to ...
Under Trump, immigration arrests at school could be a step too far for some Tennessee conservatives
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Gov. Bill Lee outlines new immigration proposals for special session: What to know
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and legislative Republican leaders plan to establish a new immigration enforcement division and fund a new grant program to train local law enforcement in immigration ...
VIDEO: Tennessee troopers carry women out of hearing as lawmakers debate immigration
The House Immigration Committee meeting at the State Capitol came to a dramatic halt after three women were forcibly removed ...