Nashville mayor says ‘state and federal officials coordinated without us’ in ICE detainments

Nashville's Liberal Mayor Not Happy That ICE and State Officials Are Cutting Him Out of the Equation

The mayor of the largest city in Nashville has no say in how the illegal immigrant population in the area is being arrested, and he’s outraged: Not because he can’t […] The post Nashville's Liberal Mayor Not Happy That ICE and State Officials Are Cutting Him Out of the Equation appeared first on The Western Journal.

Nashville Council members call for city actions after ICE operation: 'Frustration is palpable'

The Metro Nashville Council's public health and safety committee is calling for city actions in the wake of recent ICE activity in the city.

Man with no criminal record detained by ICE at gas station in Framingham, family says

A 25-year-old Guatemalan man who had no prior police or criminal record, according to his family, was detained by U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents on Monday at a gas station in Framingham, Massachusetts. The arrest took place around 6 a.m. at a Shell gas station. Daniel Orellana was on his way to work when he was intercepted by ICE patrols. Now, his desperate family is demanding justice, claiming he was wrongfully detained. “It’s…

Blue city mayor says ICE arrests of dangerous criminals are not ‘focused on making us safer’

Nashville Mayor Freddie O'Connell criticized recent raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, saying they are not focused on making the city safer.

Mayor O'Connell Seems to Suggest He Considers Nashville a Sanctuary City - Tennessee Star

In a hurriedly-called press conference on Monday, Mayor Freddie O’Connell – without using the exact phrase – laid out his position that the City of Nashville is essentially a sanctuary city.

First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro marks one month on the job

In his first weeks, Mastro has focused on the city budget, ICE on Rikers, composting fines and affordable housing at Elizabeth Street Garden.