Thread: TN governor signs bill requiring jailers to check imm status

Tennessee governor signs bill requiring jailers to check inmates' immigration jailers

June 28, 2010 - 19:41



NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee's governor has signed a measure into law that would require the state's jailers to determine whether inmates are in the country illegally and report them if they are.

Democratic Gov. Phil Bredesen said after signing the bill Monday that it would require a verification process similar to what some Tennessee cities are already doing on their own.

Sponsors say the bill is necessary because not all jurisdictions are sharing information with Immigration and Customs Enforcement when they arrest someone they suspect is illegally in the country.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee urged Bredesen to veto the legislation because it felt the measure would encourage racial profiling.

Some sheriffs also opposed the measure because it was unclear where money for the checks would come from.


http://www.macleans.ca/article.jsp?content=w3800134

The American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee urged Bredesen to veto the legislation because it felt the measure would encourage racial profiling

It just NEVER STOPS!

Some sheriffs also opposed the measure because it was unclear where money for the checks would come from.

AND meanwhile, these illegals are collecting a lot of money in benefits that they ARE NOT entitled to. Money that could be used for other necessities in that state. There must be a clause in the bill about that .

Some sheriffs also opposed the measure because it was unclear where money for the checks would come from.

Wait a minute...where does the money come from for them to run "checks" on American citizens? If a fugitive for some other crime were arrested in their jurisdiction are they just let off without a warrants check?