Senate Bill 6002 makes it a felony for local government officials to support "sanctuary" policies protecting immigrants in ...
The bill seeks to criminalize local officials who support sanctuary policies for immigrants along with other measures in an ...
The law, pushed by Gov. Bill Lee as an immigration enforcement measure, will also establish a new immigration czar and office ...
The legislation could mean jail time and a fine for those supporting sanctuary policies designed to protect migrants.
Lawmakers passed seven bills through 17 committee hearings in a span of a day. Final votes set for Thursday on vouchers and ...
Immigration policy was a big point of contention on the House and Senate floor in tennessee thursdayThe current bill making ...
The legislature’s Republican supermajority left little room for debate, pushing through millions of dollars and sprawling policy changes in a special session that lasted just four days.
The cost estimate of Gov. Bill Lee’s sweeping state immigration enforcement plan fell dramatically in the space of a few ...
This story has been updated to include comment from the Nashville Metro Council Immigrant Caucus. Tennessee House Republicans voted overwhelmingly in favor of sweeping immigration legislation Thursday ...
The House bill heads to the floor Thursday at 10:30 a.m. EST. If the House passes the bill, it’ll be sent to Governor Bill ...
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