ICE begins immigration cross-training for Davidson County deputies

Sheriff’s office partnering with ICE to expedite removal of criminal aliens

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Sheriff's deputies from Davidson County began a rigorous four-week training course today to allow them to do limited immigration law enforcement as part of an agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) under Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).

As part of the curriculum, 10 sheriff's deputies from Davidson County will receive in-depth instruction on a variety of immigration enforcement topics, including immigration law, civil rights and intercultural relations.

The agreement, which has been finalized with the Davidson County Sheriff's Office, will allow the 10 trained deputies to interview foreign national inmates in the county's correctional facilities to determine whether there is probable cause for an immigration violation. Under the program, the deputies will complete the processing of any criminal aliens and prepare documentation to place those aliens in deportation proceedings.