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Tennessee rep says Nashville mayor’s ICE policies amount to ‘aiding and abetting illegal immigration’
A Republican lawmaker from Tennessee is calling for a federal investigation into Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell’s handling of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations, adding he will not back down.
Tennessee Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., said in a post on X that with support from the House Judiciary Committee, he is formally requesting all documents and communications from O’Connell’s office pertaining to his alleged protection of illegal immigrants.
Specifically, Ogles is requesting documents related to «the amendment of Executive Order 30,» which he referred to as «an outrageous directive requiring Nashville employees and first responders to report all communication with federal immigration authorities directly to the mayor.»
Ogles also said he is requesting any internal discussions or documents concerning ICE enforcement actions in Nashville or Davidson County and all correspondence involving Metro employees and affiliated nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) pertaining to the arrests or detention of criminal illegal aliens within the city or county.
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Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) is calling on federal agencies and committees to investigate Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell’s alleged obstruction of Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations. (Michael M. Santiago)
Along with his post, Ogles shared a video of his announcement.
«We’ve heard it: the individuals that the mayor is standing with are murderers, rapists, drug traffickers, sexual predators, child traffickers…the list goes on,» he said. «Which is why I will always stand on the rule of law and with ICE. And I don’t just stand with ICE; I’ll stand in front of ICE because we the people have had enough.
«I choose my community, my state and my family over this type of nonsense, which is why, due to the remarks of Freddie O’Connell and the potential for aiding and abetting illegal immigration, the Homeland Security and the Judiciary Committees will be conducting an investigation into the mayor of Nashville, his conduct and whether or not federal dollars have been used in criminal enterprise,» Ogles continued. «I will not back down. I will not relent, and I will always stand with law enforcement. I want my community, and I want my country back.»
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Ogles’ announcement comes 10 days after he sent a letter urging for an investigation into O’Connell, whom the Trump administration has accused of supporting «pro-illegal policies.»
O’Connell’s office did not respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment on the matter.
Earlier this month, ICE agents working with the Tennessee Highway Patrol arrested nearly 200 people who the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said were illegal immigrants – many of them criminals with gang affiliations or other sordid pasts.
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), agents detain an immigrant on October 14, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Getty Images)
A DHS news release targeted O’Connell by name over comments he made in early May. «What’s clear today is that people who do not share our values of safety and community have the authority to cause deep community harm.»
After the arrests, O’Connell signed an executive order aimed at tracking peoples’ interactions with federal immigration authorities, according to WSMV4.
O’Connell also wrote a letter to the city about the ICE arrests.
«Our top priority is keeping people safe, and we’re deeply concerned that what appear to be federal actions are making that harder,» O’Connell wrote. «Overnight, we understand that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agents detained people during enforcement actions in Middle Tennessee. As we learn more, I want to be clear: No [Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (MNPD)] personnel were involved in last night’s enforcement action.»
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Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell criticized ICE raids in Nashville, saying they are not focused on making the city safer, but instead leave the community fearing law enforcement interaction. (Getty Images)
He added that the city’s police department does not have federal immigration authority, nor are its members trained to conduct immigration enforcement.
O’Connell also said the police department lacks access to federal immigration databases.
«This type of federal enforcement action is not focused on making us safer and leaves people in our community fearing any interaction with law enforcement when there is a crime occurring,» he added. «We will be seeking the names of those detained.»
DHS said the Nashville operation resulted in the arrests of a convicted child sex predator, an alleged member of the violent Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, an individual convicted of aggravated assault and multiple illegal aliens on drug charges.
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«The Nashville Mayor should want these criminal illegal aliens off American streets,» DHS posted on X. «Attacks and demonization of our brave law enforcement is wrong. ICE officers are now facing a 413% increase in assaults. President Trump campaigned on immigration enforcement, the American people voted for it, and DHS is delivering.»
Fox News Digital’s Elizabeth Elkind contributed to this report.
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The White House on Thursday confirmed that Israel agreed to a ceasefire proposal submitted by Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump in a move to return the 58 hostages who have been held in Gaza for more than 600 days.
«Israel signed off on this proposal before it was sent to Hamas,» White House press secretary Karoline Levitt told reporters. «I can also confirm that those discussions are continuing, and we hope that a ceasefire in Gaza will take place so we can return all of the hostages home.»
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks with reporters at the White House on May 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Levitt would not comment further on the details of the proposal, and Hamas does not yet appear to have agreed to the proposal.
State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce told reporters Thursday there is a sense of «important optimism» but confirmed the Hamas position is «unknown at this point.»
A statement released on Wednesday by the terrorist organization said, «The latest of these efforts was reaching an agreement with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff on a general framework, which achieves a permanent ceasefire, a complete withdrawal of occupation forces from the Gaza Strip, the flow of humanitarian aid, and the formation of a professional committee to manage the affairs of Gaza upon the announcement of the agreement.»
Hamas fighters stand in formation as Palestinians gather on a street to watch the handover of three Israeli hostages to a Red Cross team in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip, on Feb. 8, 2025. (Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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Hamas also claimed the most recent proposal it had reviewed included the release of 10 Israeli hostages as well as «a number of bodies» in exchange for an unconfirmed number of Palestinian prisoners.
It is unclear if these details were also included in the proposal agreed to by Israel.
Following the release of Edan Alexander, the final American-Israeli hostage still alive in Hamas captivity this month, 58 hostages remain.
American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander, left, was released on May 12, 2025. The bodies of four other Americans are still being held in Gaza: Itay Chen, second left, Judy and Gadi Weinstein and Omer Neutra. (Fox News)
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An estimated 24 of the hostages are assessed to be alive, though Israeli reporting has suggested this number could be less.
The bodies of four American Israelis taken on Oct. 7, 2023, continue to be held captive, including Itay Chen, Omer Neutra, Gadi Haggai and Judi Weinstein Haggai.
Yonat Frilling contributed to this report.
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