Tennessee Republicans unveil ‘Immigration 2026’ agenda as ‘model’ for rest of nation

By: Sam Stockard, Anita Wadhwani

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: January 15, 2026

Words: 1,000

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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Tennessee Republicans on Thursday unveiled a slate of legislation targeting immigrants without legal status, crafted in cooperation with the White House, that could require public schools, vehicle registration centers, city governments and public health departments to verify, track and report immigration status.

Few details about the package of bills — eight or nine will ultimately be filed, Republicans said — were released Thursday and lawmakers said they were awaiting White House and Department of …

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