Under Trump, immigration arrests and detentions surge in Tennessee

By: Adam Friedman, Anita Wadhwani

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: October 5, 2026

Words: 817

Last Updated: 1 week, 3 days ago

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Since Donald Trump was sworn into office for a second time, immigration arrests have surged nationwide as his administration carries out an unprecedented mass detention and deportation agenda.

In Tennessee, the number of people arrested and detained began to climb almost immediately after the president’s January 2025 inauguration.

In total, the number of immigrant arrests and detentions multiplied nearly four-fold in Tennessee during the president’s first year in office, compared to …

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