Hamblen County feels brunt of illegal immigrant boom


Last Updated: 12:35 AM Feb 17, 2008
Reporter: Rob Pratt

HAMBLEN COUNTY (WVLT) -- East Tennessee's immigrant population is growing and some say Hamblen County may be feeling it the most.

That’s why Morristown has become a meeting place for one organization trying to curb illegal immigration.

On Saturday, a crowd numbering well over 100 met at the town’s VFW post, proving that just as the population of illegal immigrants has grown, so too has their movement to do something about it.

"You know it's costing us an arm and a leg for hospitals, health care, schools,â€