Tennessee Governor Bill Lee just announced Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) intends to “release single adult detainees” into the Volunteer State while they await court proceedings.
The Governor told Fox News that his office has contacted the White House and asked them to reverse the plan to send immigrants to the Volunteer State.
“We've been informed by ICE that they plan to release single adult detainees into Tennessee while they await court proceedings,” Lee said in a statement to Fox News Digital. “This is irresponsible and a threat to the safety of Tennesseans.”
“Furthermore, we already have a national security crisis at our border, and the Biden administration's attempt to revoke Title 42 will only incentivize more illegal crossings,” he added. “It's not compassionate to perpetuate a problem that leads to more exploitation and trafficking. 7,000 people unlawfully enter our country every day.”
While the total number of detainees the agency is planning to release into Tennessee is unknown, Lee said: “This crisis is too big to ignore” and that the “only way to stop it is to secure the border.”
“Placing the burden on states is not a solution, and we should not bear the brunt of the federal government's failures,” he said. “We are demanding the Biden administration reverse their plan for detainee relocation. In the meantime, we're also discussing options with the Tennessee Attorney General and our federal delegation.”
On Monday, the Supreme Court issued a temporary stay on the upcoming end to Title 42.
Chief Justice John Roberts' one-page order follows a last-ditch appeal to the high court by 19 Republican-led states.
As American Liberty News previously reported:
The order Monday by Chief Justice John Roberts comes as cities along the U.S.-Mexico border have been scrambling to prepare for an expected influx of migrants in anticipation of Title 42's end.
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said the public health order “will remain in effect at this time and individuals who attempt to enter the United States unlawfully will continue to be expelled to Mexico.”
“While this stage of the litigation proceeds, we will continue our preparations to manage the border in a safe, orderly, and humane way when the Title 42 public health order lifts,” DHS said. “We urge Congress to use this time to provide the funds we have requested for border security and management and advance the comprehensive immigration measures President Biden proposed on his first day in office.”
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Tell Biden that any illegals they find in your state will be rounded up and delivered to his door step.
With the help of the media, the commies in charge are destroying this once great country.
OK TN fight this
arrest and deport the invaders
He’s a heck of an idea, why don’t you call the national guard and stop all illegal people coming into America, it’s a simple fix and you bunch of clowns are part of the problem. All of the staff running America need to be put in jail for not doing their jobs and writing hot checks, stay in jail until the problem is solved and you do not get paid until you stop the flow of illegals and spending more money than you get. FY bunch of POS
Biden’s administration wants all states to be saturated with the immigrants so there won’t be any red states anymore. Immigrants are also going to blue states, but they won’t make a difference in voting in the future.
No. We are already overrun by Californians and New Yorkers. Only if Biden takes a busload to Maryland for every one he dumps on Tennessee. He is the worst president in history. He has done nothing good for the United States or it’s citizens. Nothing. If our Governor and State and Federal politicians permit this, it may be time to look for replacements. In State and federal elections. And McConnel should be impeached. Period. “ Have a nice day…”