Every Tennessee sheriff required to work with ICE in legislation headed to the governor’s desk

By: Anita Wadhwani

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: April 23, 2026

Words: 620

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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All 95 Tennessee county sheriffs will be required to enter cooperative agreements with Immigration and Customs Enforcement in legislation headed to Gov. Bill Lee’s desk after a final Senate vote on Thursday.

The legislation requires sheriffs to enter the so-called 287(g) agreements with the federal government or risk losing state funding.

If signed into law by Gov. Bill Lee, Tennessee sheriffs will have a Jan. 1, 2027 deadline to comply. Local police …

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