Tennessee Law Prohibiting Harboring Illegal Immigrants Sparks ELCA Synod Lawsuit

Tennessee Law Prohibiting Harboring Illegal Immigrants Sparks ELCA Synod Lawsuit

A synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) has filed a lawsuit against the state of Tennessee over a recently enacted law that prohibits individuals from providing shelter to those who entered the country illegally. The ELCA Southeastern Synod is the lead plaintiff in the case, which was filed last week in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. Two individuals with close connections to undocumented immigrants have joined as co-plaintiffs.
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