While much attention has been given to the Trump Administration’s early federal policy objectives to increase immigration enforcement, clients should also be aware of similar increased enforcement policies at the state level.
Last month, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed into law a bill passed by the state legislature during a recent special legislative session. The new Tennessee law attempts to strengthen immigration enforcement in Tennessee with the following measures:
- Creates a Centralized Immigration Enforcement Division at the state level, to be led by a Chief Immigration Enforcement Officer (“CIEO”) appointed by the Governor. The CIEO will coordinate directly with the Trump Administration on federal immigration policies and implementation.
The U.S. Supreme Court resolved more textual battles today, one in a fully argued case, the other on procedural motions.
The combinations of Justices continue to defy stereotypes, and at least one of those combinations, led by the Chief Justice, constitutes a majority that is willing to stand up to presidential assertions of expansive powers.
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