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Exclusive: Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn rode immigration and customs enforcement in Volunteer State Friday, touting new legislation to punish those who DOX federal law enforcement officers.
Ice officers “targeted” an illegal immigrant and were found guilty of child sexual abuse during a ride in Blackburn in Rutherford County, suburbs and rural areas outside Nashville, according to her office.
“You really don't appreciate the amount of work that goes into appreciations and deportations until you speak with the men and women who are working so hard behind the scenes every single day and see the risks they take firsthand. As ICE officers face a 500% increase in assaults against them, we owe these agents a debt of gratitude for all that they do to keep us safe,” Blackburn said in a statement.
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Senator Marsha Blackburn of R-Tenn rode his bike with ICE officials on Friday, June 20. (Blackburn Senator's Office)
She added: “Unlawful, left-wing politicians are exacerbating a surge in attacks on law enforcement officers who risk their lives to ensure our communities are safe. In a stark contrast, President Trump and his administration are working for law-abiding citizens to empower Bingbing agents to perform their work by giving criminally illegal foreigners.”
Tennessee, especially the city of Nashville, has become a flashpoint in discussions on illegal immigration.
Nashville Mayor Freddie O'Connell opposes the Trump administration's immigration policy. Recently, he faced a rebound in the names of federal officials released in public reports, which led to charges.
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Senator Marsha Blackburn of R-Tenn joined federal law enforcement as she pushed for new legislation to limit Doxing. (Blackburn Senator's Office)
“I wouldn't say it's a hazardous process. I would say they might be worried about something – I'm more concerned about the overall dynamics we're driving people into the vehicle with unmarked, unrecognized masked people – I think that's a bigger concern.”
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He is currently under investigation by Republican House members, including Nashville-area Rep. Andy Oggles, to potentially interfere with federal immigration efforts.
“This is not the process I describe it as doxxing. It's an unintentional release of names that are already part of the public record,” O'Connell added at the time.
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Nashville Mayor Freddie O'Connell criticized the ice attack in Nashville, saying they were not focusing on making cities safer, but rather worrying communities about law enforcement interactions. (Getty Image)
He added: “They have become part of the public record in the call from the Ministry of Emergency Communications, so I don't think it puts them at additional risk. But it's not the intent of an executive order that releases these names.”
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Blackburn introduced earlier this month “protecting law enforcement from Doxxing Act protection” to avoid releasing federal officials’ names, a direct response to the O'Connell controversy, a recent controversy over O'Connell and a recent 500% competition for ICE brokers, according to the Homeland Security Department.
In addition to the mayor, the latest attacks in Nashville by Venezuelan illegal immigrants have caused a national wave as the suspects remain throughout the country.
Alec Schemmel of Fox News contributed to the report.
