Overview
- ICE arrested 196 people during a weeklong operation in Nashville in May, including 95 individuals with criminal convictions or pending charges.
- Mayor Freddie O’Connell condemned the raids as traumatic for immigrant families and supported a charity fund for those affected.
- House Republicans led by Rep. Andy Ogles have launched a formal probe into O’Connell’s executive order and requested his office’s communications and policy documents.
- The Department of Homeland Security asserts the mayor prioritized criminal migrants over public safety, accusing him of shielding gang members.
- Sen. Marsha Blackburn has officially urged the Justice Department to investigate O’Connell’s actions in response to the enforcement effort.