Tennessee Tests Miller-Backed Plan to Coordinate State and Federal Immigration Enforcement
Trump adviser Stephen Miller's plan to test state involvement in immigration enforcement advances in Tennessee, with eight bills to make local police, judges, and schools cooperate with ICE, criminalize certain disclosures, enforce verification of lawful status for benefits and licenses, and threaten to withhold funds from noncompliant municipalities, all while challenging education funding rules and Plyler v. Doe and drawing criticism from immigrant advocates over civil liberties and accountability.