Tennessee House Republican opposes ICE detention facility for Lebanon

By: Sam Stockard

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: February 24, 2026

Words: 938

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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A Tennessee Republican lawmaker is working with federal officials to stop Immigration and Customs Enforcement from building a large detention center in Lebanon.

State Rep. Clark Boyd, who represents House District 46 in Wilson County, said Monday he supports ICE and its apprehension of “criminal” undocumented immigrants but that the Highway 109 corridor in Lebanon is not suited for a large prison-type facility for ICE. Boyd added he is relaying those views to federal leaders …

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