by Zachery Schmidt | Mar 3, 2026 | News, Policy, Tennessee, The South
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) introduced a bill on Monday to increase reporting of migrant crime nationwide. Under the Migrant Crime Reporting Act (MCRA), the federal government would provide states with grant funding to gather and review data from state law...
by Zachery Schmidt | Feb 16, 2026 | News, Policy, Tennessee, The South
The Tennessee House Judiciary Committee will hear a bill on Wednesday attempting to create a criminal charge for an illegal immigrant who fails to leave Tennessee after a final deportation order. The state House Criminal Justice Subcommittee passed House Bill (HB)...
by Zachery Schmidt | Feb 2, 2026 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The South
Tennessee had 11,344 reports of suspected illegal immigrants who were charged or convicted of a crime in 2025, according to a new report. The Tennessee District Attorneys General Conference (TDAGC) released a report last week, examining crimes committed by potential...
by Zachery Schmidt | Jan 28, 2026 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The South
Two Tennessee contractors at a Knoxville construction site face criminal charges for their alleged actions during a federal immigration raid. Authorities charged Tyler Shane Wells, 33, and Alexander Bonilla-Servin, 18, last week with harboring illegal immigrants for...
by Zachery Schmidt | Dec 16, 2025 | News, Policy, Tennessee, The South, TN LEAD
Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) told The Tennessee Star in an exclusive interview that the new Republicans’ bill proposal would send money back to Americans rather than to insurance companies. Last week, Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID) introduced the Health Care Freedom for...
by Zachery Schmidt | Dec 8, 2025 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The South
A Chinese married couple in Tennessee pleaded guilty last week to harboring illegal immigrants and employing them. Xue Rong Wu, 44, and Xiong Wei Yang, 44, who live in Elizabethton, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to harbor aliens for the purpose of commercial advantage...
by Zachery Schmidt | Dec 2, 2025 | Education, News, Tennessee, The South
The Knoxville County Board of Education is considering opposing a bill that would require Tennessee schools to keep track of students’ immigration status. On Thursday, the board of education will vote on its 2026 legislative priorities, including one that asks the...
by Zachery Schmidt | Nov 25, 2025 | Justice, News, Tennessee
All of the Tennessee National Guardsmen returned to the state after completing their 12-month deployment helping secure America’s southern border. The guardsmen began returning home at the end of October, with the last group returning to Tennessee on Monday. They were...
by Zachery Schmidt | Nov 7, 2025 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The South
Nashville’s Homeland Security Task Force has charged 38 people, including eight Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang members, with crimes related to drug trafficking, firearms, assault, and immigration. President Donald Trump’s executive order, titled “Protecting the...
by Zachery Schmidt | Oct 29, 2025 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The South
The Washington County Commission approved a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that will allow the county to take part in the federal government’s Section 287(g) program. This federal law enforcement program allows the...
