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House Committees Launch Investigation into Nashville Mayor’s ICE Transparency Order

Lawmakers will assess whether his order exposing ICE agent identities to the public violated federal statutes.

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Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) listens as Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) speaks during a news conference on the Kids Online Safety Act at the U.S. Capitol on July 25, 2024 in Washington, DC. Proponents of the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act, say the bill aims to protect children from online harms for the first time since 1998. It has support from parents' groups, advocacy organizations, and companies like Microsoft, X, and Snap.(Kent Nishimura/Getty)
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Overview

  • The House Homeland Security and Judiciary Committees opened an inquiry into Mayor Freddie O’Connell’s conduct over potential aiding and abetting of illegal immigration and misuse of federal funds.
  • O’Connell’s executive order requires Metro emergency services to report interactions with ICE within a designated timeframe and publishes those reports online, including agent names.
  • ICE agents arrested 196 individuals, many with criminal convictions, during a weeklong enforcement operation in Nashville last month.
  • Sen. Marsha Blackburn and Rep. Andy Ogles alleged the disclosures endanger ICE personnel and shield gang-affiliated illegal immigrants.
  • The Department of Homeland Security criticized the mayor’s measures as prioritizing illegal aliens over public safety, and some local officers have sought Rep. Ogles’s support in response to policy frustrations.