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Officials demand White House, I.C.E. not release immigrants in Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty, Sen. Marsha Blackburn, and Gov. Bill Lee demanded that the White House and U.S. Immigration and Customs reverse their plan to release an unspecified number of single adult migrants into Tennessee due to what they believe is continued inaction to secure the southern border.
According to a Tweet from Lee, the three politicians were informed by ICE that they planned to release the detainees in Tennessee while they await court proceedings.
“This is irresponsible and a threat to the safety of Tennesseans,” Lee said in a Tweet.
Lee, Blackburn and Hagerty released the following statements:
Officials demand White House, I.C.E. not release immigrants in Tennessee

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty, Sen. Marsha Blackburn, and Gov. Bill Lee demanded that the White House and U.S. Immigration and Customs reverse their plan to release an unspecified number of single adult migrants into Tennessee due to what they believe is continued inaction to secure the southern border.
According to a Tweet from Lee, the three politicians were informed by ICE that they planned to release the detainees in Tennessee while they await court proceedings.
“This is irresponsible and a threat to the safety of Tennesseans,” Lee said in a Tweet.
Lee, Blackburn and Hagerty released the following statements:
Officials demand White House, I.C.E. not release immigrants in Tennessee