Senator Hagerty Calls for Tougher Local Cooperation with ICE Amid Rising Threats to Agents

DHS: Nashville Mayor 'Protecting Illegal Aliens and Gang Members over' U.S. Citizens

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is accusing Nashville's mayor of "protecting illegal aliens and gang members over his constituents."

Senator Hagerty calls for tougher local cooperation with ICE amid rising threats to agents

TennesseeSenator Bill Hagerty is condemning Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell for criticizing recent ICE operations in the city and promoting policies viewed a

SEN BILL HAGERTY: Nashville is not a sanctuary city. I won’t let that happen

Nashville is not, nor is any other city in Tennessee, a sanctuary city. I intend to make certain that remains the case.  In May in Nashville, ICE conducted a successful operation with Tennessee Highway Patrol to arrest 196 criminal illegal aliens, including a convicted rapist and a suspected murderer. While I have received every assurance that Nashville and every other city in Tennessee will work in a cooperative manner with law enforcement, mak…