Press release: Tracy touts bill to protect citizens from incarcerated illegal immigrants
May 31, 2010

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NASHVILLE — The State Senate has approved legislation co-sponsored by Sen. Jim Tracy, R-Shelbyville, calling for Tennessee jails to send information to the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement office (ICE) regarding prisoners who do not have documentation that they are in the U.S. legally, a news release states.



The bill, Senate Bill 1141 <http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1141> , requires the jail keeper to fax, email or send a copy of the booking information, according to the news release from State Senate Republican Caucus spokeswoman Darlene Schlicher.
“Information sharing on those who are in prison and in our country illegally is vital to homeland security,â€