ICE arrests 103 in Nashville traffic stops, mayor raises questions
- The Trump administration has increased immigration arrests to about 600 daily and aims to deport around half a million people in 2025.
- This surge occurred amid incomplete deportation reports, legal limits on executive power, and ongoing lawsuits challenging defunding of sanctuary cities.
- Local sheriffs, who run jails and face state laws varying on ICE cooperation, play a central role in detainer enforcement and deportations.
- Sheriff Garry McFadden emphasized the contradiction between claiming to be a sanctuary jurisdiction while being legally required by state legislation to cooperate with ICE.
- Federal courts have blocked funding cuts to sanctuary jurisdictions, and ongoing litigation and state laws suggest congressional action is needed to alter immigration enforcement effectively.
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States are telling sheriffs whether they can — or can’t — work with ICE
By Tim Henderson, Stateline.org Local sheriffs are on the front lines in deciding whether to participate in the Trump administration’s mass deportation plans. But states increasingly are making the choice for them. More and more, sheriffs’ hands are tied no matter whether they do — or don’t — want to help with deportations, though they often get the blame when conservatives draw up lists of sanctuary cities. “‘Naughty lists,’ as we call them, ar…
Rep. Ogles Demands Investigation into Nashville Mayor
Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) has demanded that an investigation be opened into Democratic Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell after he amended an executive order tracking “immigration communications.” The order requires that any communication between federal immigration authorities and a Metro emergency services department be reported. The amended order followed O’Connell’s criticism of recent immigration enforcement actions taking place in the city. “T…
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