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Changing Attitudes Toward Immigrants | Hablamos Español

In Nashville, local immigration legislation and enforcement reflects a changing attitude towards immigrants in the city. The unresolved conflicts of immigration are felt in Nashville as they are in other cities and states across the country. Cities and states wrestle with questions related to immigration and legal status that ultimately must be resolved on the federal level. Below is a timeline featuring some of the legislative efforts in Nashville and Tennessee that demonstrate the local approach to immigration issues.

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