Knox County mixes religion and immigration

By: Mark Harmon

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: February 17, 2026

Words: 753

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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The Tennessee legislature’s penchant for echoing Trump immigration policies is having repercussions across the state, including in my neighborhood. As January came to a close, I was able to view online a Knox County Commission meeting. Some 70 people were in attendance. Commissioner Rhonda Lee sponsored a resolution to contradict our school board and declare that Knox County was just fine with our legislature forcing or at least nudging schools to determine the immigration status …

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