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Judge dismisses Lutheran church challenge to Tennessee immigrant harboring law
Original: Judge dismisses Lutheran church challenge to Tennessee law making it a crime to harbor immigrants
A federal judge has dismissed a challenge by a Lutheran church to a Tennessee law that makes it a crime to harbor immigrants. The ruling allows the state measure to stand, rejecting the church's legal effort to block its enforcement. The decision lands amid ongoing national legal fights over state and local immigration enforcement.
Why now: The ruling affects immigration enforcement and religious groups' ability to assist migrants, a contested national issue.
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- Judge dismisses Lutheran church challenge to Tennessee law making it a crime to harbor immigrants · Tennessee Lookout
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