Tennessee’s felony law when local officials vote for ‘sanctuary’ policies is ruled unconstitutional

By , Special to The Daily Memphian Updated: February 26, 2026 9:24 PM CT | Published: February 26, 2026 9:24 PM CT

Earlier last year, the GOP-supermajority state Legislature and Republican Gov. Bill Lee approved legislation to aid the Trump administration with immigration enforcement.

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