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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jonathan Mattise

Tennessee's felony law when local officials vote for 'sanctuary' policies is ruled unconstitutional

US Immigration Law Tennessee - (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

A Tennessee law that threatens local officials with felony charges and possible imprisonment if they vote for so-called "sanctuary policies" on immigration has been ruled unconstitutional after the state declined to defend it in court.

On Wednesday, Nashville Chancellor Russell Perkins signed an agreed order between the Tennessee attorney general's office and the seven Nashville-Davidson County metro councilmembers who are plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging the policy.

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