Tennessee, GOP and immigration

Tennessee GOP passes immigration law to criminalize elected officials' votes
The law, pushed by Gov. Bill Lee as an immigration enforcement measure, will also establish a new immigration czar and office in the state.
Tennessee's immigration law: From criminalizing support for sanctuary cities to new IDs, what GOP-backed bill does
The bill seeks to criminalize local officials who support sanctuary policies for immigrants along with other measures in an effort to support Donald Trump's enforcement policies.
Tennessee Bill Would Prohibit Voting Against Trump Immigration Policies
The legislation could mean jail time and a fine for those supporting sanctuary policies designed to protect migrants.
How immigration enforcement has changed under Trump, in Tennessee and beyond
Recently, an ankle monitor began beeping in a Georgia church, local media reported, prompting a Honduran man seeking asylum in the U.S. to step outside, where immigration enforcement agents arrested him and placed him on a track to be deported.
Sanctuary policies would be punishable under Tennessee bill
Tennessee state senators have approved legislation that would punish officials who support sanctuary policies for immigrants. In addition, the bill that passed 26-7 Wednesday requires the Department of Public Safety to issue lawful permanent residents a temporary driver’s license instead of a standard license.
Tennessee Republicans push vouchers to brink of passage: What lawmakers did Tuesday
In the first full day of committees during Tennessee's special legislative session, Republicans pushed an expanded school ...
Tennessee lawmakers just passed a $447M school choice bill. Here's what it does
The Tennessee legislature approved Gov. Bill Lee's signature education initiative during a special legislative session.
Editor’s notebook: The Tennessee Republican ‘law and order’ conundrum
All eight Republicans in the U.S. House and both senators voted for the Laken Riley Act on Jan. 22. The act, which is named ...
Tennessee lawmakers pass $447M school voucher program in major win for Gov. Bill Lee
The new Education Freedom Scholarship program will offer 20,000 scholarships of about $7,300 to Tennessee students to attend ...
Tennessee Republicans fired up about Trump voucher order
This story has been updated since original publication. Tennessee lawmakers backing a private-school voucher plan got a ...
Republicans can only maintain a majority if they double down against 'wokeness' | Letters
The Tennessean's letters reflect the views of the authors and add to public discourse. At issue today: How to keep a ...
Who will be Tennessee's next governor? Republicans are trying to find out. | Opinion
Sen. Marsha Blackburn is seen as a top contender to replace Bill Lee as governor of Tennessee. But now fellow Sen. Bill ...
East Tennessee Republican feels heat to vote for vouchers
An East Tennessee Republican admitted Monday to being pressured to vote for the governor’s private school voucher bill as the ...