Tennessee Bill Mandating ICE Cooperation Raises Civil Rights Concerns

Tennessee bill will require every county sheriff to comply with ICE’s 287-g program

A bill making its way through the Tennessee General Assembly would require counties to participate in immigration enforcement.Under the legislation, every count

Tennessee Bill Mandating ICE Cooperation Raises Civil Rights Concerns

NASHVILLE, TN — The Tennessee House has advanced legislation that would require all county sheriffs to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement, signaling a broader effort to align state policy with national deportation priorities. The bill, which passed 71-25, mandates that sheriffs enter into agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement under the agency’s 287(g) program. These agreements allow local law enforcement to assist …

Tennessee House advances bill requiring sheriffs to cooperate with ICE

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Tennessee Highway Patrol officers photographed during a May dragnet in South Nashville.The Tennessee House voted to require county sheriffs to enter cooperative agreements with ICE. (Photo: John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout) The Tennessee House on Monday voted 71-25 in favor of legislation to require every sheriff in the state to enter agreements with Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enforce fede…