Nashville Mayor Freddie O'Connell has condemned a recent immigration enforcement operation that led to the detention of at least 103 individuals during traffic stops across the city, calling the effort a "violation of due process." He also accused federal authorities of lacking transparency and signing an executive order requiring city agencies to track and report interactions with federal immigration authorities.
Metro Council members have also proposed new policies to support the local immigrant community, including the display of immigrants' legal rights in government buildings and a potential $10 million reallocation from the police budget to fund legal aid services.
