Progressive Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell is being investigated by the feds for allegedly “aiding and abetting” unlawful immigrants and obstructing ICE brokers.
The Division of Homeland Safety and congressional judiciary committees are probing whether or not O’Connell used federal tax {dollars} “in criminal enterprise” associated to unlawful immigration, Tennessee Rep. Andy Ogles introduced.
The progressive mayor had condemned an enormous Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation that nabbed immigrants — many criminals with gang affiliations — after which signed an government order making metropolis workers report all communications they’ve with brokers.
“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,” Ogles mentioned Monday at a press convention on the Tennessee State capital constructing.
“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,” the Republican lawmaker mentioned.
“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.
Ogles had beforehand despatched a letter to ICE and the judiciary committees urging them to analyze the mayor — whom the Trump administration has accused of supporting “pro-illegal policies” — for obstructing ICE operations.
ICE brokers working with the Tennessee Freeway Patrol had busted practically 200 immigrants — many criminals with gang affiliations — in a joint operation earlier this month.
After the arrests, O’Connell signed an government order requiring metropolis departments to tell the mayor’s workplace inside a sure timeframe after speaking with federal immigration authorities, in keeping with The Tennessean.
Ogles known as the manager order “an outrageous directive.”
“If you’re helping violent gangs destroy Tennessee by obstructing ICE — you belong behind bars,” Ogles’ posted on social media following the press convention.
DHS known as out O’Connell by title after the operations and claimed O’Connell “stands by pro-illegal policies, claiming that these operations were done by ‘people who do not share our values of safety.’”
