State Rep. Lee Reeves Says 'Sheriffs Need to Step Up' as Just Eight of Tennessee's 95 Counties Join ICE Program, Even with New State Grants - Tennessee Star

State Rep. Lee Reeves Says 'Sheriffs Need to Step Up' as Just Eight of Tennessee's 95 Counties Join ICE Program, Even with New State Grants - Tennessee Star

Tennessee State Representative Lee Reeves (R-Franklin) said on Wednesday that sheriffs "need to step up" as just eight counties in the Volunteer State have entered into 287(g) agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which allows local law enforcement to perform immigration enforcement actions within their jurisdiction that are typically reserved for federal officials.  Reeves compared county-level participation in the 287…