US EditionRepublicans Target Nashville’s Mayor for His Response to Immigration Arrests
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement, working with the Tennessee Highway Patrol, apprehended 196 individuals over the course of a week-long operation in the Nashville area in May 2025.
- The operation involved more than 580 traffic stops alongside the Tennessee Highway Patrol and followed ICE's targeting of individuals with prior criminal convictions or deportations.
- Nashville Mayor Freddie O'Connell held a news conference assuring local police were not involved, published documentation online, and pushed for transparency amid ICE's presence that unsettled immigrant neighborhoods.
- Republicans, led by Rep. Andy Ogles, criticized O'Connell for his response and executive order, initiating a congressional investigation and calling for related documents during a Memorial Day news conference.
- The scrutiny highlights political divides in Nashville and Tennessee, where sanctuary policies are illegal, and new state laws enforce penalties, while community groups condemn the scale of arrests and their effect on families.
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Republicans target Nashville's mayor for his response to immigration arrests
Congressional Republicans are investigating Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell’s response to immigration arrests during hundreds of traffic stops over several days in May.
Nonprofits Behind Immigrant 'Belonging Fund' Unveiled by Embattled Nashville Mayor Received $200,000 from Nonprofit Tied to Soros - Tennessee Star
Two nonprofits associated with the "Belonging Fund," announced by Nashville Mayor Freddie O'Connell in response to a federal immigration enforcement operation in May, received grants from the Foundation to Promote Open Society (FPOS), a private foundation primarily funded by billionaire investor George Soros.
GOP Launches Probe into Nashville Mayor Accused of Obstructing ICE Agents
House Republicans are launching an investigation into Nashville, Tennessee, Mayor Freddie O'Connell (D), accused of obstructing ICE agents. The post House Republicans Launch Investigation into Democrat Nashville Mayor Accused of Obstructing ICE Agents appeared first on Breitbart.
U.S. Congress Formally Questions Nashville Mayor About Ice-Related Order
Image Credit: @freddieoconnell / X The Center Square [By Kim Jarrett] – Two committees in the U.S. House of Representatives want more information on an executive order issued by Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell, which they say could “chill” the enforcement of federal immigration law. O’Connell’s order required city of Nashville employees to report any encounters with federal immigration authorities within one business day. It was amended to inc…
Congressional committees demand records from Nashville mayor on immigration enforcement • Tennessee Lookout
Nashville Mayor Freddie O'Connell requested detailed information about immigrants arrest in the city and what they were charged with. Now, immigration czar Tom Homan wants him investigated. (Photo: John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout) In an escalation by Trump Administration officials and Republican lawmakers, two U.S. House committees have launched an inquiry into the response by Nashville’s mayor and local officials to federal immigration enforc…
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