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House Committees Open Investigation into Nashville Mayor’s Response to ICE Sweep

Ogles says the document request follows O’Connell’s public questioning of due process in a May ICE operation that netted nearly 200 arrests.

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Overview

  • Rep. Andy Ogles has formally requested all documents and communications from Mayor Freddie O’Connell’s office related to ICE enforcement in Nashville.
  • The committees will examine whether the mayor misused federal funds or enabled illegal immigration by signing an executive order to track city interactions with federal immigration authorities.
  • O’Connell has said that Nashville’s police department lacks the authority and training for immigration enforcement and does not have access to federal immigration databases.
  • The ICE sweep in early May, conducted with Tennessee Highway Patrol support, led to 196 arrests including convicted child sex predators, gang members and drug offenders, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
  • The Department of Homeland Security has accused the mayor of supporting 'pro-illegal policies,' heightening tensions over the balance between federal and local control of immigration enforcement.