GOP-led immigration bill signals Trump that Tennessee wants to aid his deportation crackdown
Ashley Warbington is removed from a House committee meeting on immigration by State Troopers during a special session of the Legislature Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in Nashville. (George Walker IV/AP Photo)
Tennessee lawmakers fast-tracked Gov. Bill Lee’s $5.5 million proposal to create a state immigration division and allocate funding for training grants for local law enforcement agencies seeking immigration agreements to cooperate with federal authorities.
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