Marsha Blackburn slams Nashville mayor for being on wrong side of immigration debate

Published June 10, 2025 3:13pm ET



Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) called out Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell for doing the opposite of “what the American people overwhelmingly voted for” regarding illegal immigration.

O’Connell has publicly opposed Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in his city despite the fact that the agency is cooperating with local law enforcement to arrest illegal immigrants with criminal records and gang affiliations. According to Blackburn, immigration is “one of those issues that is a 90% issue with the American people.”

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