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Despite a newly filed lawsuit and months of discourse over a similar bill, Tennessee lawmakers will consider another bill that could send elected officials to jail if they run afoul of immigration enforcement efforts.
This week, the ACLU of Tennessee and a handful of Metro Nashville Council members filed a lawsuit against the state, arguing a sweeping immigration bill passed during the January special legislative session violates the rights of public officials by threatening to jail those who vote in support of so-called “sanctuary city” policies.
Still, a top Republican lawmaker is advocating for another immigration bill with another felony charge for public officials.