Tennessee HB1704 amends state law to address immigration, including penalties for unlawful presence and reentry after removal.
Tennessee HB1704 amends state law to criminalize the unlawful presence of individuals in Tennessee who have been denied admission, excluded, deported, or removed from the United States. It also penalizes those who re-enter the state after being removed, unless they have exhausted all federal legal challenges. The bill requires the attorney general to notify the Tennessee code commission of certain federal actions affecting state immigration law. The changes take effect on the thirtieth day following specified federal court decisions or federal statutory changes.
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