Blackburn, Bredesen clash over immigrant caravan but agree on birthright citizenship

By Sam Stockard, Daily Memphian Updated: November 05, 2018 4:00 AM CT | Published: November 04, 2018 9:18 AM CT

The immigrant caravan of thousands of people walking through Mexico to the U.S. border is creeping into Tennessee’s U.S. Senate race and, predictably, putting the candidates at odds in an already contentious race, this time over whether federal troops should be used there.

Topics

Donald Trump Marsha Blackburn Phil Bredesen

Sam Stockard

Sam Stockard is a Nashville-based reporter with more than 30 years of journalism experience as a writer, editor and columnist covering the state Legislature and Tennessee politics for The Daily Memphian.

Want to comment on our stories or respond to others? Join the conversation by subscribing now. Only paid subscribers can add their thoughts or upvote/downvote comments. Our commenting policy can be viewed here.

City of Memphis
Mayor Young to propose property-tax hike, says city faces $30M shortfall
Premium
Calkins: Mayor Young has a request for Memphians: Don’t leave.
Public Safety
MPD officer killed by friendly fire, DA’s office says
Premium
Calkins: A Memphis theater producer found a brother he never knew about. A story straight from the stage.
Education
Memphis’ Humes school, Elvis Presley’s alma mater, is closing after yearslong turnaround attempt

Blackburn, Bredesen clash over immigrant caravan but agree on birthright citizenship

Topics

Sam Stockard

Comments

Local news delivered to your inbox every week.

Trending Now

Mayor Young to propose property-tax hike, says city faces $30M shortfall

Calkins: Mayor Young has a request for Memphians: Don’t leave.

MPD officer killed by friendly fire, DA’s office says

Calkins: A Memphis theater producer found a brother he never knew about. A story straight from the stage.

Memphis’ Humes school, Elvis Presley’s alma mater, is closing after yearslong turnaround attempt