Tennessee Faty leaders have criticized the immigrant raids and what they call political harassment by Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell. (Photo: Getty Images)

Three Tennessee bishops at the Tennessee Catholic Conference on Friday pushed action by the US Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) during a recent cleaning of the Nashville community, with another group of faith leaders denounced the Republican leaders of “harassment” of Nashville Mayor Fredio Connell.

in Joint StatementBishops J. Nashville’s Mark Spalding, David P. Tully of Memphis, and Mark Beckman of Knoxville’s Transportation Department, primarily in Immigration Districts, said Nashville’s “spreading fear.”

“We are particularly concerned about reports that recent enforcement efforts in the Nashville area have expanded beyond individuals charged with serious crimes or final deportation orders,” the statement said. “In today’s climate, many individuals face a lack of legitimate procedures, which contributes to widespread fears, particularly those who are detained while simply attending the public or participating in parish life.”

Similarly, the Methodist pastor spoke on behalf of the nonprofit Southern Christian Union, representing churches of several denominations, and denounced O’Connell’s “targeted political harassment” by Sen. Marsha Blackburn and U.S. Sen. Andy Ogles.

“Mayor O’Connell tried to provide responsible local leadership to protect his constituents through legal means, but Marsha Blackburn has introduced a bill aimed at the mayor and has pledged to “investigating him using all the tools of the Senate.” video. “The harassment of this coordinated local leader doing his job is nothing more than a political theatre.”

Ogles held an anniversary press conference at the Tennessee State Capitol, where he denounced Democrat O’Connell, accusing him of “supporting and relying on illegal immigrants,” and accusing O’Connell of obstructing the work of ice agents and “docks” agents. The latter occurred after the names of the three agents were posted to logs documenting the interaction between Metronashville and the federal agency and subsequently removed from the site.

June 2nd, The House Judiciary and Homeland Security Committee sent a letter to O’Connell by June 12th requesting a series of documents. Blackburn I submitted an invoice On Thursday, anyone who publicly identifies federal agents will face a prison penalty of up to five years.