Tennessee Republicans are advancing a comprehensive immigration package to cooperate with Trumps deportation agenda, including bills that would make illegal immigration a state crime, mandate legal status verification for public employees, and require citizenship verification for public benefits recipients.

Tennessee Republicans introduce comprehensive immigration enforcement package with White House input, including making illegal immigration a state crime, mandatory E-Verify for government workers, and increased cooperation with ICE. The effort follows high-profile cases like the murder of restaurant owner Matt Carney by an illegal immigrant.