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Tennessee governor signs bill requiring local officers to aid US immigration authorities

  • Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed a bill requiring local law enforcement to report illegal migrants to federal authorities.
  • The measure mandates communication between law enforcement agencies and federal officials and includes protections for victims and witnesses.
  • The Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition criticized the law as overly broad, while supporters argue it does not encourage racial profiling.
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Tennessee governor signs bill requiring local officers to aid US immigration authorities

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed a bill that would require law enforcement agencies to communicate with federal immigration authorities if they discover people are in the the country illegally.

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Tennessee governor signs bill requiring local officers to aid US immigration authorities

Tennessee governor signs bill requiring local officers to aid US immigration authorities

24 days ago·New Delhi, India
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Tennessee governor signs bill requiring local officers to aid US immigration authorities

By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed a bill that would require law enforcement agencies to communicate with federal immigration authorities if they discover people are in the the country illegally. The bill signed by the Republican would also broadly mandate cooperation in the process of identifying, detaining and deporting them. Proponents have argued that Tennessee law enforcement agen…

24 days ago·Panama City, United States
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Tennessee governor signs bill requiring local officers to aid US immigration authorities

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed a bill that would require law enforcement agencies to communicate with federal immigration authorities if they discover people are in […]

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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee Enacts Law Requiring State Law Enforcement Officers to Assist Federal Immigration Authorities

Republican Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee enacted a law on Thursday defining requirements for law enforcement officers within the state to work with federal immigration authorities when they encounter illegal immigrant suspects. The legislation, states law enforcement agencies and officials in Tennessee shall “communicate with the appropriate federal official regarding the immigration status of any individual, including reporting knowledge that a parti…

23 days ago·New York, United States
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Tennessee governor signs bill requiring local officers to aid US immigration authorities

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed a bill that would require law enforcement agencies to communicate with federal immigration authorities if they discover people are in the the country illegally, and would broadly mandate cooperation in the process of identifying, detaining and deporting them. The Republican signed the measure Thursday, and it takes effect July 1. While the bill’s proponents have argued that Tennessee law…

24 days ago·Tacoma, United States
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