White House looks to Republican-led states to crack down on immigration

NPR | By Marianna Bacallao

Published April 11, 2026 at 5:04 PM EDT

President Trump points to Tennessee as a model for cooperating with the immigration crackdown but some in the state don't like what it means.

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