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- 02/7/12 Alabama Copycat Bill Hits Road Block -- Legislators Respond to Public Outcry Against HB 2191
- 02/1/12 Press Statement: Alabama Copycat Bill Drives Forward -- Legislators Steer Tennessee Down a Dangerous Road
- 01/31/12 Press Statement: TN Legislators Start Year Off Down the Wrong Road -- House Judiciary to Consider Alabama Copycat Bill Tomorrow
- 02/16/11 Press Statement: Some TN Lawmakers Distracted by Anti-Immigration Bills -- Divisive Social Agenda Completely Out of Step with Economic Priorities
- 12/18/10 Press Statement: TN Senators Fail Critical Test of Leadership; Corker and Alexander Play Politics with Lives of Students and Future of Our State
- 12/10/17 Press Statement: Ashley Judd joins students and community leaders in support of the DREAM Act
- June 29th, 2010: Gov. Bredesen Signs SB1141/HB670 Despite Community Outcry
- June 23, 2010: NAACP, TIRRC, ACLU and Interfaith Leaders Host Community Vigil in Opposition to SB 1141/HB 670
- May 28th, 2010: SB 1141 Passes TN Senate, Requires Jailers To Be Immigration Experts Without Training or Access To Federal Databases
- May 24th, 2010: TN Legislature Commends Arizona Racial Profiling Bill As Companies Take Business Elsewhere
- May 1, 2010: Thousands to Unite at Civil Rights Museum to Say NO to Arizona, YES to Immigration Reform
- April 16th, 2010: On 287(g)'s Three Year Nashville Anniversary, Questions Abound About Program's Efficacy and Cost
- March 2, 2010: TIRRC Welcomes New President, Vice-President, And 3 New Members To Its Board Of Directors
- Feb. 12, 2010: Nashville Muslim Community And Allies Unite In Response To Al-Farooq Mosque Vandalism
- Dec. 12, 2009: Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill Introduced in House with 50 Co-Sponsors
- Oct. 20, 2009: Prayer Vigil Voices Community Opposition to 287(g) Program
- September 2, 2009 - Economic and Political Contributions of Tennessee’s New Americans Revealed in New Report
- August 13, 2009: Growing Latino Voter Power Confirmed in New Report
- June 20, 2009: Knoxville Students March for Dream Act, Meet with Senators’ Staff
- June 1, 2009: Reform Immigration for America Kicks Off in Nashville
- May 20, 2009: WTI Earns National Award for Exceptional Immigrant Integration Initiatives
- April 24, 2009: Tennesseans Come Together for Immigration Reform as part of Family Unity Tour
- April 22, 2009: Southern Poverty Law Center Releases Report Examining Latino Discrimination, Abuse in the South
- April 9, 2009: Community Organizations across the Nation Applaud President Obama’s Call for Immigration Reform this Year
- May 31, 2009: TN's New Americans To Protest Racial Profiling and Push for Immigration Reform
