Tennessee's Republican-dominant Statehouse is on track to become the latest state to adopt immigration enforcement policies designed to assist President Donald Trump's plan to suppress illegal immigration and carry out one of the largest mass deportation efforts in U.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee joined others Wednesday to celebrate the grand opening of the $95 million Duksan (DS) Electera factory in Shelbyville.

Gov. Bill Lee’s plan to use state resources for immigration enforcement will cost Tennessee taxpayers $20.5 million annually, an analysis from the state’s fiscal review committee found.

In its special session, the Tennessee legislature is taking on immigration bills, but not without some input from the public that caused state troopers to forcibly remove audience members.

Lee's office on Wednesday released details of a new legislative proposal that will be considered in next week's special session.

The House bill heads to the floor Thursday at 10:30 a.m. EST. If the House passes the bill, it’ll be sent to Governor Bill Lee’s desk for approval.

Gov. Bill Lee surprised many when he inserted an “illegal immigration agenda” into his proclamation for a special legislative session that will focus primarily on a controversial private school voucher proposal and disaster relief for counties struggling to recover from Hurricane Helene.

On Thursday, the special session called by Governor Lee should wrap up when the House takes up the immigration bill and school vouchers

A special session primarily developed around Gov. Bill Lee's signature education voucher proposal will now also include prominent immigration issues.

The Tennessee General Assembly on Wednesday approved a disaster relief package for northeast Tennessee communities still recovering from devastating floods wrought by Hurricane Helene. The package includes $110 million in aid to local governments over the next three years to meet interest payments on loans taken to pay recovery costs and the establishment of a

State Representative Chris Todd of Jackson was appointed chair of the House's Immigration Committee by House Speaker Cameron Sexton. Along with this committee, a new bill is being considered to potentially create a new state immigration agency to work with the federal government.