Judge Declines to Block Immigration Harboring Law
April 11, 2026
April 11, 2026
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 11 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on April 10, 2026, by Azya Thornton:
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Judge Declines to Block Immigration Harboring Law
A federal judge has denied a request by Lutheran churches seeking to temporarily block a Tennessee law that makes it a crime to harbor immigrants without legal status, according to the Tennessee Lookout.
The 2025 Human Smuggling Act created a felony off . . .
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Judge Declines to Block Immigration Harboring Law
A federal judge has denied a request by Lutheran churches seeking to temporarily block a Tennessee law that makes it a crime to harbor immigrants without legal status, according to the Tennessee Lookout.
The 2025 Human Smuggling Act created a felony off . . .