Illegal immigration bill signed by governor – but in Tennessee
Chattanooga Times Free Press
Illegal immigration bill signed by governor
Despite some reservations, Gov. Phil Bredesen on Monday signed legislation requiring local jailers to attempt to determine the immigration status of prisoners and forward the information on to federal immigration officials. — The bill was opposed by [illegal alien “rights”] groups and the Tennessee chapter of the ACLU, whose Executive Director Hedy Weinberg urged the governor to veto the legislation, calling it “un-American.”