Stockard on the Stump: Tennessee officials don’t take immigration roundup report seriously

By: Sam Stockard

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: February 27, 2026

Words: 2,011

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

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Tennessee leaders are ignoring a news report detailing the actions of state troopers and ICE agents who used slurs and competed to arrest immigrants, even marking on their arms, during a May 2025 dragnet in south Nashville.

Safety Commissioner Jeff Long said this week he was unaware of the report by the Nashville Banner, which was based on footage from troopers’ body cameras obtained through a public records request.

Long told the Lookout …

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