Veteran-protection bill fails amid drafting and implementation concerns
SB 19-72, which would require verification of veteran status and added safeguards before state/local officials assist in immigration detainers or transfers, drew concern that its language could unintentionally block cooperation with federal authorities; the committee voted it down.
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Senate Bill 19-72, the Tennessee Veteran Protection and Due Process Act, was debated extensively and failed in committee after members raised concerns that its drafting could prevent state and local officials from assisting federal immigration enforcement when the intended written certification was not provided.
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