MONTGOMERY COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY
May 4, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
In the early hours of May 4th, there appeared to be a joint operation between the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) and ICE here in Middle Tennessee. According to activists and individuals who were being detained, between 80 – 100 people were arrested by ICE. This operation took place on Nolensville Road in Nashville, TN, an area that has mostly Hispanic residents.
Make no mistake, this isn’t an isolated attack and it won’t be the last one. As Donald Trump and his administration target anyone who “fits the description” on who they feel is here illegally, it’s evident that TN officials pushed to allow this and won’t do anything to stop it. Trump said in an interview that was released today from Meet The Press, that he doesn’t know if he’s supposed to uphold the Constitution and that he can’t give everyone due process. The unlawful detentions happening across our country and right here in TN are a direct violation of the United States Constitution.
We must hold our representatives accountable and demand they put a stop to these attacks. Montgomery County holds a small, but growing, Hispanic community and it’s extremely important that what happened in Nashville does not happen up here or anywhere else in TN. If it’s confirmed that the THP was in fact coordinating with ICE, it raises serious alarm bells on what types of authorities local agencies have and if they are legally allowed to do a federal agency’s dirty work. Families and communities are living in fear, being torn apart and facing the unimaginable.
The TN Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition (TIRRC) is offering a resource line with legal information if you or a family member were affected by this operation. Please contact 615-414-1030 or visit tnimmigrant.org/rights for information on your constitutional rights when interacting with law enforcement or ICE. Undocumented or not, we all have constitutional rights and we as a community need to help protect one another and keep each other safe.
With Love,
Allie Phillips | MCTNDP Chair
Liberty and Justice for All
