Tennessee's Republican-led legislature swiftly passed significant bills to lower unauthorized immigration and utilize public funds for private school tuition in a recent special session. One initiative establishes a state immigration office to collaborate with federal authorities on enforcement, while another expands the school voucher program statewide. This expansion faced some internal resistance but succeeded with President Trump's backing. A bipartisan-supported provision included funding for Hurricane Helene recovery efforts, though some Democrats opposed it due to the simultaneous voucher bill funding.
One bill creates a new state immigration office that will work directly with the federal government to enforce immigration law.
Expanding the voucher program has also been a top priority of Gov. Bill Lee's, and it narrowly passed with 54 votes in the House and 20 in the Senate.
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