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House approves immigration enforcement package; creates state division, bans sanctuary policies
Summary
The Tennessee House approved Senate Bill 2, a broad immigration enforcement package that creates a state enforcement division and bans sanctuary local policies, by a 72‑22 vote.
The Tennessee House passed Senate Bill 2, an immigration enforcement package debated throughout the day, by a recorded vote of 72‑22. The bill creates a state immigration enforcement division, authorizes cooperation with federal 287(g) agreements, and includes enforcement provisions aimed at local governments that establish sanctuary policies.
What passed: Sponsors described the measure as a response to unlawful crossings and to localities that, in sponsor view, decline to cooperate with federal immigration authorities. The bill requires that driver credentials issued to non‑citizen residents who are not eligible to vote be visibly…
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