Nashville mayor says ‘state and federal officials coordinated without us’ in ICE detainments

ICE pushes back, says congresswomen arrived at Broward facility with ‘hostile intentions’

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement rejects assessments U.S. Reps. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick and Frederica Wilson made after they visited Broward ICE facility to investigate a detainee's death. ICE says the lawmakers' statements were “categorically false. These allegations are deliberate attempts to discredit ICE.”

Nashville mayor says ‘state and federal officials coordinated without us’ in ICE detainments

Mayor O’Connell shared that he was “heartbroken” for Nashvillians who are experiencing “family separation rather than the safety we all deserve.”

Fund started to help immigrant families after ICE detainments in Nashville

The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee and local immigration nonprofits are starting a fund to help immigrant families affected by ICE detainment in Nashville this weekend.

ICE Detains Nashville Immigrants in Early-Morning Enforcement Sweep - News Facts Network

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents conducted a large-scale enforcement action early Sunday morning in... The post ICE Detains Nashville Immigrants in Early-Morning Enforcement Sweep appeared first on News Facts Network.

Local officials seek answers over immigration arrests in Nashville - Nashville Banner

Irate local officials are seeking answers from state, federal and Metro agencies in the wake of joint federal-state immigration arrests over the weekend.Mayor Freddie O’Connell on Monday accused federal and state authorities of targeting the city’s Hispanic neighborhoods under the pretext of traffic safety and “gang” activity. Tennessee Highway Patrol, in conjunction with federal immigration authorities, made about 150 stops in the South Nashvil…