Tennessee Senate adopts non-citizen jobs, benefits bills

By: Sam Stockard

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: March 31, 2026

Words: 494

Last Updated: 4 months ago

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The Tennessee Senate passed two measures Monday designed to keep undocumented immigrants from working for state and local governments and receiving benefits.

Part of Republicans’ “Immigration 2026” package developed in cooperation with White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, the bills would require the use of an E-verify, or a federal employment verification system, to determine whether a person is lawfully present in the country before receiving government benefits or is employed by the …

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