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This bill prohibits the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a part of the United States Department of Homeland Security, from conducting law enforcement activities within healthcare facilities, physician's offices, or shelters located in Tennessee. A healthcare facility is broadly defined to include institutions providing care for injury, disease, or other conditions requiring medical or nursing services, and specifically includes hospitals or institutions for individuals with mental illness, intellectual disabilities, or other mental conditions. A physician is defined as someone licensed to practice medicine or osteopathic medicine in the state. Shelters are defined as facilities offering temporary housing and services to individuals experiencing homelessness or domestic violence. The bill aims to protect these sensitive locations and the vulnerable populations they serve from federal immigration enforcement actions.

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/Default?BillNumber=SB2497&ga=114