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ICE Activity in Tennessee

Tracking immigration enforcement activity in Tennessee (TN). This page covers ICE field office jurisdiction, 287(g) agreements, state sanctuary status, and documented incidents.

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Enforcement Overview

ICE Field Office(s)

New Orleans

New Orleans Field Office covers Tennessee

287(g) Agreements

6 active

Davidson, Rutherford, Hamilton, Knox, Shelby, and Blount counties

Sanctuary Status

Anti-Sanctuary

Anti-sanctuary (HB 2315/SB 2398, 2024 — bans sanctuary policies, local ID programs)

Est. Undocumented Population

~120,000

State population: 7.1M

Political Landscape

OfficialStance on ICE Cooperation
GovernorBill Lee (R) — strongly cooperative with ICE; deployed National Guard to border
Attorney GeneralJonathan Skrmetti (R) — aggressive anti-sanctuary enforcement

Documented Incidents

Coverage In Progress

This page is being actively expanded. Have information about ICE activity in Tennessee? Submit a report or send tips to BEE@justNICE.us.

This section will be updated as incidents are reported and verified. We are actively monitoring local news sources and community reports for Tennessee.


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