Stop Extreme Anti-Immigrant Legislation in Tennessee

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Tennessee’s House State Government Committee is taking up two bills that harm Tennessee’s immigrant families. One puts immigrants at risk of warrantless detention and the other makes it nearly impossible for them to interact with government and access services.

HB 2315 would mandate the warrantless detention of immigrants based on requests from federal immigration agents. There is no established standard of proof to issue such "holds," and they may be based on minimal information and faulty databases. Numerous courts have held that honoring these detainers violates the Fourth Amendment and localities can be held liable for honoring them. This bill also erodes immigrants’ trust in police, leading to underreporting of crime and compromising public safety.

HB 2312 would ban the acceptance of consular IDs issued by foreign governments to their citizens for the purpose of identification or establishing residency. These cards are not issued to people with criminal records. Banning their use does nothing to promote safety and will only make it difficult for immigrant families – including U.S. citizen children – to access critical services like vaccinations and school enrollment, or to verify their identity in routine encounters with law enforcement.

Both of these bills marginalize vulnerable Tennesseans, make the work of local law enforcement more difficult and waste taxpayer money, while doing nothing to promote public safety or security.

TAKE ACTION: Urge legislators to treat Tennessee's immigrants fairly.

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Members of the House State Government Committee

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As your constituent, I am writing to ask you to oppose HB 2315 and HB 2312.

I urge you to oppose both HB 2315 and HB 2312. Thank you.

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