He will not allow sanctuary cities in Tennessee.

John W. Rose · Tennessee · Republican

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As Governor, I will never allow sanctuary cities – not in Memphis, not in Nashville, not in Knoxville – not anywhere.

Pledges to oppose sanctuary-city policies statewide.

Issues - John Rose for Tennessee
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Evidence

The bill would create a state immigration enforcement division, require local collaboration with federal immigration agencies, and make a vote to adopt a sanctuary policy a Class E felony.

Tennessee enacted a broad anti-sanctuary immigration bill in 2025, including new enforcement machinery and felony penalties for officials who vote for sanctuary policies.

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SB6002 - Tennessee General Assembly
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A Nashville chancellor signed an agreed order holding the felony provision unconstitutional, after Tennessee's attorney general declined to defend it.

The strongest anti-sanctuary enforcement piece was later struck down, so the promise is not fully cleanly delivered and remains partially undercut.

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Tennessee's felony law when local officials vote for 'sanctuary' policies is ruled unconstitutional
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Assessments

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Tennessee did have sanctuary-city prohibitions in place, and the state added stronger anti-sanctuary enforcement in January 2025 through SB6002. But John W. Rose was serving as a U.S. representative, not as Tennessee governor or a state legislator, and the cited law was sponsored and enacted by other Tennessee officials rather than materially delivered by him. That makes this only partial credit under the federal-office candidate-credit rule. The later February 26, 2026 court ruling striking the felony-vote provision also undercut the strongest new enforcement piece.

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