ICE arrests 103 in Nashville traffic stops, mayor raises questions

States are telling sheriffs whether they can — or can’t — work with ICE

By Tim Henderson, Stateline.org Local sheriffs are on the front lines in deciding whether to participate in the Trump administration’s mass deportation plans. But states increasingly are making the choice for them. More and more, sheriffs’ hands are tied no matter whether they do — or don’t — want to help with deportations, though they often get the blame when conservatives draw up lists of sanctuary cities. “‘Naughty lists,’ as we call them, ar…

Rep. Ogles Demands Investigation into Nashville Mayor

Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) has demanded that an investigation be opened into Democratic Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell after he amended an executive order tracking “immigration communications.” The order requires that any communication between federal immigration authorities and a Metro emergency services department be reported. The amended order followed O’Connell’s criticism of recent immigration enforcement actions taking place in the city. “T…

Immigration arrests appear to surge in May in Ventura County; exact numbers remain unclear

ICE activity in Oxnard and elsewhere spawns anxiety. Exact numbers of arrests remain hard to pin down.

House GOP targets another Dem official accused of blocking ICE amid Delaney Hall fallout

Tennessee Republican Rep. Andy Ogles wrote a letter formally requesting an investigation of Nashville Mayor Freddie O'Connell over ICE.

Nashville mayor demands names of nearly 200 people detained by ICE

The mayor of Nashville is demanding the names of nearly 200 people detained by ICE during traffic stops in recent weeks. He worries some immigrants in the U.S. legally were arrested.

Tennessee GOP Congressman calls for investigation of Nashville mayor amid immigrant detentions

A Tennessee U.S. congressman said Wednesday he will call for an investigation into Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell following more than a week of traffic sweeps and detentions by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency in Nashville. U.S. Rep. Andy…