Tennessee U.S. Representative Steve Cohen (D-TN-09) was the only member of the Tennessee congressional delegation to vote against the Laken Riley Act, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday.
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Tennessee U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty Vote with Majority to Pass the Laken Riley Act
Tennessee U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Bill Hagerty (R-TN) voted with the majority to pass the Laken Riley Act on Monday evening.
Read the full storyIllegal Immigrant Accused of Killing Nashville Restaurant Owner in Hit-and-Run
A 24-year old man accused of murdering a Nashville restaurant owner in a hit and run crash has been identified as Ulises Martinez – a Mexican national who is in the U.S. illegally.
Read the full storyConnecticut Released Illegal Immigrant Convicted of Killing Two Children Despite ICE Detainer
Connecticut law enforcement officials released an illegal immigrant convicted of killing two young children in a drunk driving accident, despite a detainer request lodged against him, according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
ICE agents apprehended Israel Alejandro Gonzalez-Arcinega, a 40-year-old Mexican national convicted of two counts of manslaughter, illegal operation of a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol and other crimes in Connecticut, the agency announced in a press release on Monday. ICE is blasting local officials in the state for releasing the noncitizen back into the community despite an immigration detainer placed on him.
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