{"id":2432782,"date":"2025-05-09T07:53:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T11:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nashvilles-liberal-mayor-not-happy-that-ice-and-state-officials-are-cutting-him-out-of-the-equation\/"},"modified":"2025-05-09T07:53:30","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T11:53:30","slug":"nashvilles-liberal-mayor-not-happy-that-ice-and-state-officials-are-cutting-him-out-of-the-equation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nashvilles-liberal-mayor-not-happy-that-ice-and-state-officials-are-cutting-him-out-of-the-equation\/","title":{"rendered":"Nashville&#8217;s Liberal Mayor Not Happy That ICE and State Officials Are Cutting Him Out of the Equation"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnashvilles-liberal-mayor-not-happy-that-ice-and-state-officials-are-cutting-him-out-of-the-equation%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2432782&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The mayor of Nashville, Freddie O&#8217;Connell, has expressed his outrage regarding the federal government&#8217;s actions in arresting individuals in the area for immigration offenses, highlighting his lack of control over these operations. In a letter to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), O&#8217;Connell criticized the arrests for contributing to public fear and not enhancing community safety. He pointed out that Nashville&#8217;s police were not involved in the enforcement actions and raised concerns about the impact on local trust in law enforcement. The Department of Homeland security defended the arrests, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/one-third-of-inmates-freed-by-kentucky-gov-charged-with-felony-after-release\/\" title=\"One-Third of Inmates Freed by Kentucky Gov Charged With Felony After Release\">included dangerous criminals<\/a>, and stated that such actions are necessary for community safety, indicating that O&#8217;Connell&#8217;s stance might protect unlawful individuals rather than prioritize public safety.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The mayor of the largest city in Nashville has no say in how the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-85-of-americans-underestimate-the-number-of-illegal-border-crossings-under-biden\/\" title=\"Poll: 85% Of Americans Underestimate The Number Of Illegal Border Crossings Under Biden\">illegal immigrant population<\/a> in the area is being arrested, and he&rsquo;s outraged: Not because he can&rsquo;t detain them, but because he can&rsquo;t&nbsp;<em>stop<\/em> them from being detained.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, it&rsquo;s a tale as old as woke: In a Monday letter to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Nashville Mayor Freddie O&rsquo;Connell, a Democrat, petulantly complained that federal and state officials were arresting people <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dhs-reveals-disturbing-new-discovery-kilmar-abrego-garcias-past-country-safer-gone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">who had no right to be in the country<\/a> and that he had <em>no say in the matter<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our top priority is keeping people safe, and we&rsquo;re deeply concerned that what appear to be federal actions are making that harder,&rdquo; O&rsquo;Connell said in a letter to the Department of Homeland Security, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/blue-city-mayor-says-ice-arrests-dangerous-criminals-not-focused-making-us-safer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Overnight, we understand that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agents detained people during enforcement actions in Middle Tennessee. As we learn more, I want to be clear: No [Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (MNPD)] personnel were involved in last night&rsquo;s enforcement action.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This type of federal enforcement action is not focused on making us safer and leaves people in our community fearing any interaction with law enforcement when there is a crime occurring,&rdquo; he continued.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We will be seeking the names of those detained.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The letter was released by DHS, presumably to show the state of Tennessee and the rest of the country just who the people of Nashville put in charge of running the city.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">During the operation in Tennessee, ICE agents arrested a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-56-of-voters-oppose-biden-admins-plan-to-end-title-42\/\" title=\"Poll: 56% Of Voters Oppose Biden Admin\u2019s Plan To End Title 42\u00a0\">convicted child sex predator<\/a>, a member of Tren de Aragua, an individual convicted of aggravated assault, and multiple aliens with drug charges. The Nashville Mayor should want these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-first-detention-facility-for-immigrant-border-crossers-opens-critics-mock-change-in-coverage-now-that-a-democrat-is-in-office\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s First Detention Facility For Immigrant Border Crossers Opens, Critics Mock Change In Coverage Now That A Democrat Is In Off...\">criminal illegal aliens<\/a> off American&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/27UVncviTk\">pic.twitter.com\/27UVncviTk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Homeland Security (@DHSgov) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DHSgov\/status\/1919822925349208297?\">May 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>And it&rsquo;s not like the operations, conducted Sunday, weren&rsquo;t warranted.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;DHS said the Nashville operation resulted in the arrests of a convicted child sex predator, an alleged member of the violent Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, an individual convicted of aggravated assault and multiple illegal aliens on drug charges,&rdquo; Fox News reported.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Nashville Mayor should want these criminal illegal aliens off American streets,&rdquo; the DHS&rsquo; X post read.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Attacks and demonization of our brave law enforcement is wrong. ICE officers are now facing a 413% increase in assaults.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;President Trump campaigned on immigration enforcement, the American people voted for it, and DHS is delivering.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>And yet, O&rsquo;Connell spent the rest of the time left-splaining about why he was powerless to not turn Nashville into a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-gop-rep-james-comer-confronts-4-sanctuary-city-mayors-one-one\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sanctuary-city paradise<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What&rsquo;s clear today is that people who do not  our values of safety and community have the authority to cause deep community harm,&rdquo; O&rsquo;Connell said during a Monday media briefing, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/tennesseelookout.com\/2025\/05\/06\/tensions-run-high-among-officials-community-organizations-after-ice-enforcement-in-nashville\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tennessee Lookout<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are working to determine more about what happened over the weekend but what we know right now based on public statements is state and federal officials coordinated without us to engage in traffic enforcement clearly intended to target immigration concerns.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Yes, read those words correctly: &ldquo;people who do not  our values of safety and community.&rdquo; Those values, apparently defined by O&rsquo;Connell and his Democratic base, are <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >protecting gang members<\/a>, child abusers, and drug criminals who are definitionally <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trumps-aggressive-crackdown-illegal-immigration-saving-american-lives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here illegally<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Thank heavens this feckless man is being kept out of the loop, both for our sake and his city&rsquo;s sake.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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