Tennessee's new anti-immigration measures signal the new normal for Republican states

Tennessee's new anti-immigration measures signal the new normal for Republican states

The Tennessee Legislature passed a series of anti-immigration measures including a law making it a crime for local officials to vote for sanctuary policies. The move comes as other Republican-led states are looking at similar ideas.

Tennessee faces legal fight over new immigration policy - Nashville Banner

Less than a day after adopting a radical new immigration policy, Tennessee is facing an impending legal fight. The bill, a product of this week’s special legislative session that passed major policy at breakneck speeds, offers local governments incentives for more stringent immigration enforcement and compliance with state and federal priorities while also threatening to jail local officials who don’t comply. Some see the latter provision as a t…