TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Azya Thornton on Jan 2, 2026

More Tennessee agencies are signing up to help the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) enforce federal immigration law as part of the Immigration Enforcement Grant Program, which provides grants to local governments participating in the federal 287(g) program. According to Fox 17, the number of agencies partnering with ICE to assist in the enforcement, detention and removal of undocumented immigrants has grown from 11 to more than 40 in six months. The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security shows that 40 counties have now signed up for the program. The state has set aside $5 million for the grants.