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Judge blocks Tennessee from reporting sick children to immigration authorities, for now

The order protects about 400 children as doctors say disclosure would deter families from seeking care.

  • On Wednesday, Davidson County Chancellor Patricia Head Moskal issued a temporary restraining order blocking the Tennessee Department of Health from reporting about 400 disabled immigrant children in the Children's Special Services program to immigration authorities.
  • State officials began sending letters June 1 warning families that Public Chapter 1106 requires reporting the immigration status of all benefit recipients to the Centralized Immigration Enforcement Division, which cooperates with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
  • Three Nashville physicians sued to stop the policy, arguing it deters families from seeking necessary medical care; Michele Johnson of the Tennessee Justice Center called the requirement an "impossible choice for mothers."
  • The Tennessee Department of Health and physicians' attorneys are scheduled to argue the case at a July 2 hearing in Nashville, while the state attorney general's office has not commented on the lawsuit.
  • This measure is part of a broader legislative package Tennessee Republicans introduced this year to support President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, which requires government agencies to check legal status before providing public benefits.
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Judge blocks Tennessee from reporting sick children to immigration authorities, for now

A judge has temporarily ordered Tennessee not to give immigration authorities information about hundreds of sick and disabled immigrant children who are enrolled in a healthcare assistance program.

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The Tennessean broke the news in Nashville, United States on Thursday, June 25, 2026.
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