NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — A Nashville-based fund created to help immigrant families in crisis is expanding how its donations can be used, and it’s drawing fresh criticism from some state leaders.
“The Belonging Fund” launched in May 2025 through the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. The program began the day after an ICE enforcement crackdown in Nashville and was intended to provide emergency support to immigrant families. At the time, organizers, along with Mayor Freddie O’Connell, said the money would be distributed as grants to nonprofits to help cover basic needs like food, housing, childcare, and transportation…