NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Tennessee’s Speaker of the House of Representatives wants to eliminate a loophole that makes the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office exempt from state immigration enforcement compliance laws.
State law says Sheriff Departments in Tennessee must comply with the 287(g) program. You can find our coverage on that program here: FOX17 News’ 287(g) Program Coverage
Davidson County Sheriff Daron Hall says his department is exempt from that law because of the language. Now, Speaker of the House Cameron Sexton (R) says he’s going to change that…