Immigration bill passes, heads to governor’s desk
The Tennessee House of Representatives passed an immigration bill 77-22 Thursday, Jan. 30. (George Walker IV/AP Photo file)
The Tennessee House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday that creates a state Centralized Immigration Enforcement Division and makes it a class E felony for local officials to vote in favor of sanctuary city policies.
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Immigration Tennessee General Assembly Tennessee House of RepresentativesBenjamin Smith
Benjamin Smith reports on state politics for The Daily Memphian. Ben studied journalism at The University of Alabama and wrote for magazines in Alexander City, Alabama. Ben currently lives in Nashville and enjoys music, basketball and reading.
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