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mysteryowl

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3. The thing is, state workers DON'T know what any particular person's situation is, and shouldn't.

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Wed Feb 4, 2026, 08:16 AM

Feb 4

For example, refugees are here legally.
Many immigrants are here legally and in the process.

This would cause people of various cultures to carry around proof of their situation, which is no body's business.

This is a horrible plan!

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Tennessee to test Stephen Miller's plan of enlisting states for immigration enforcement [View all] mysteryowl Feb 4 OP

What could go wrong?.............. Lovie777 Feb 4 #1

TN is always an intl disgrace. SheltieLover Feb 4 #2

The thing is, state workers DON'T know what any particular person's situation is, and shouldn't. mysteryowl Feb 4 #3

Every breath that Nosferatu... GiqueCee Feb 4 #15

So is the target going to be Memphis or Nashville? underpants Feb 4 #4

According to the article, it is state wide, if these bills are passed. mysteryowl Feb 4 #5

I left Tennessee in 2005, have relatives there AverageOldGuy Feb 4 #13

Lackeys in line NJCher Feb 4 #6

Yes, this is very bad. mysteryowl Feb 4 #7

Trump and Miller are trying to create the same type of control mechanisms used by authoritarians throughout history. Lonestarblue Feb 4 #8

The TN government is led by governor... littlemissmartypants Feb 4 #9

President Miller..... SergeStorms Feb 4 #10

They want to force teachers and social workers to turn in immigrants. Americanme Feb 4 #11

I don't see social workers and teachers turning people in Bayard Feb 4 #17

Sounds like "good Nazis" ratting out Jews in their midst. Martin Eden Feb 4 #12

Grotesque and evil. Exactly what you'd expect from Miller. highplainsdem Feb 4 #14

This is like Chris Kobach's papers please law SB 1070, enacted in 2010 and the abortion HB 7 in Texas and SB 8 ChicagoTeamster Feb 4 #16

The MAGA timms139 Feb 4 #18

They want their civil war all over again. bluestarone Feb 4 #19