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Nashville Council Members Sue over Immigration Law Criminalizing Sanctuary City Votes

  • Seven Metro Nashville Council members filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against Tennessee lawmakers challenging a new immigration law effective July 1, 2025.
  • In February 2025, Governor Bill Lee approved legislation that makes it a class E felony for local officials to support sanctuary policies, carrying penalties of up to six years in prison and a $3,000 fine.
  • Plaintiffs contend that the statute unlawfully restricts elected officials by penalizing their discussions, debates, and votes on immigration measures related to sanctuary policies, thereby infringing on their constitutional freedom of speech.
  • Council member Delisha Porterfield described the law as a unique and troubling attempt to punish legislative speech, while ACLU Director Stella Yarborough condemned it as a severe and unconstitutional assault on the democratic process.
  • The lawsuit could set important legal precedents on state overreach and influence the ability of local officials to govern sanctuary-related immigration policies.
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The Tennessean broke the news in Nashville, United States on Tuesday, June 24, 2025.
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