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Shelby County will not enforce new immigration law

By , Daily Memphian Published: January 06, 2019 10:21 AM CT
<strong>Shelby County Attorney Marlinee Iverson spoke to the media on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019, on the new state immigration law. The Shelby County Sheriff's Office plans to notify ICE when an illegal immigrant is arrested, but will not detain them after they make bond, which is contrary to the new law.</strong> (Houston Cofield/Daily Memphian)

Shelby County Attorney Marlinee Iverson spoke to the media on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019, on the new state immigration law. The Shelby County Sheriff's Office plans to notify ICE when an illegal immigrant is arrested, but will not detain them after they make bond, which is contrary to the new law. (Houston Cofield/Daily Memphian)

A new Tennessee immigration law on the books for two days is already facing a challenge from Shelby County officials, who say the new measure is “unenforceable and unconstitutional” because of its “vagueness” and would not be applied locally.

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