Tennessee Sues DHS and ICE for Information About Illegal Immigrants Released in State

The case involves ICE’s plan to release illegal immigrant detainees into Tennessee while they await final removal proceedings.

Migrants prepare to be transported by bus to processing facilities in Yuma, Ariz., on May 18, 2023. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti took legal action against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Oct. 2, alleging a failure to comply with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

The complaint centers on the failure of DHS and ICE to provide requested documents concerning the release of immigrant detainees into Tennessee, something reported in December 2022 and heavily criticized by Tennessee’s governor and two U.S. senators.