Event Brief
TIRRC sues THP over ICE partnership stops
Filed: May 19, 2026 at 6:22 PM ET
Summary: TIRRC filed a lawsuit alleging THP teams with ICE to stop drivers and check immigration status.
WHO: Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition (TIRRC); THP (Tennessee Highway Patrol); ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement)
WHAT: TIRRC filed a lawsuit challenging THP’s partnership with ICE, alleging coordinated traffic stops to investigate immigration status.
WHEN: May 19, 2026 at 5:48 PM ET
WHERE: Tennessee
WHY: TIRRC says THP and ICE intentionally stop drivers to investigate immigration status as part of their partnership.
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