2 hours ago · NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A controversial immigration bill passed the Tennessee House Wednesday, sending it to Governor Bill Lee's desk. The bill passed the House with 72 "yays" and 22 "nays." The ...

3 hours ago · Tennessee is not alone in trying to enact its own immigration powers following the changeover in Washington, D.C., with Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis calling for a special session of ...

2 hours ago · The Tennessee Republican supermajority passed in both chambers an immigration bill that would create a border czar, an enforcement division and new state IDs for non-citizens.

23 hours ago · VIDEO: Tennessee troopers carry women out of hearing as lawmakers debate immigration State Sen. Todd Gardenhire (R-Chattanooga) was the only Republican to vote against the bill. State Rep. Justin ...

1 day ago · In its special session, the Tennessee legislature is taking on immigration bills, but not without some input from the public that caused state troopers to forcibly remove audience members.

1 day ago · NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s Republican-dominant Statehouse is on track to become the latest state to adopt immigration enforcement policies designed to assist President Donald Trump’s plan to suppress illegal immigration and carry out one of the largest mass deportation efforts in U.S. history.. In just three days, Tennessee lawmakers fast-tracked GOP Gov. Bill Lee’s $5.5 ...

1 day ago · Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers were called into the House Immigration Committee Wednesday morning after Chair Chris Todd, R-Madison County, said a group in the audience was being disruptive.

23 hours ago · The Tennessee State Senate on Wednesday approved the first batch of legislation in this week’s whirlwind special session, including a contentious immigration bill but held off on a school voucher bill, which will go before both chambers on Thursday.. Amid a marathon of committee meetings scheduled across more than 12 hours, state senators were the first to vote for any of the seven hurricane ...

Apr 12, 2024 · Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed a bill that would require law enforcement agencies to communicate with federal immigration authorities if they discover people are in the the country illegally.

Jan 22, 2025 · NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee presented the administration’s agenda on illegal immigration that will go before the Tennessee General Assembly during the special session convening January 27. On Day One of the Trump Administration, President Trump signed executive orders to halt illegal immigration, secure our nation’s borders and restore public safety, and the ...