Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell, facing questions over his handling of illegal immigration, thrust an advisory council of local liberal activists into a heated clash with federal and state officials. The move is drawing scrutiny from a Republican-controlled Congress, the Trump Justice Department, and Border Czar Tom Homan over immigration enforcement policies.
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Nashville Immigration Battle Highlights Cozy Relationship Between City and Murky Non-Profit Spending
An audit of Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition (TIRRC) -- one of the key progressive players opposing President Trump's immigration enforcement efforts in Middle Tennessee -- found "material weaknesses" and "significant deficiencies" in its accounting...
Commentary: Nashville Officials Concerned More About Rights of Violent, Dangerous Criminals Than Law-Abiding Citizens
Jassim Jafaf Al-Raash is an illegal alien from Iraq. He first appeared on Nashville area court dockets starting in 2003 with his arrest following a Prostitution Sting. Since then, his record shows a host of escalating entanglements with the law: Disorderly Conduct in 2004, a Misdemeanor False Imprisonment charge in 2006, a Theft charge in 2009, a Misdemeanor Criminal Trespassing charge in 2008 and Driving Under the Influence twice. He is listed as a registered sex offender in Tennessee databases.