Tennessee lawmakers plan immigration legislation; state legislature supports law similar to Arizona's
By Chloé Morrison
chloem@thedailytimes.com
Originally published: July 31. 2010 3:01AM
Last modified: July 30. 2010 11:59PM

A delegation of Republican Tennessee legislators met with their Arizona counterparts Friday to commend Arizona's immigration law and said they plan a version of their own.

Meanwhile, lawmakers from Maryville also said they support Arizona's law and are concerned about the impact illegal immigrants have on Tennessee.

“I think we all share concerns about illegal immigrants in our country — whether it is Arizona or Tennessee, and the cost that they add to the system of providing services,â€