Only one Tennessee county is currently listed in ICE’s database as having joined the task force model that allows local officers to question people about their immigration status, but conflicting statements have created confusion about who enrolled in the program.
Though multiple counties in Tennessee have some sort of agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to their database, only Putnam County has joined to allow them to stop and question people about their immigration status.
ICE’s website shows Putnam County signed up to join the task force model last week, after joining the jail enforcement model in February.
State Representative Lee Reeves congratulated the sheriff for being the first county in Tennessee to enroll in the program, even sharing a map showing the county is participating…