Illegal Immigrant Arrests

Officers in Tennessee have arrested thousands of illegal immigrants for a range of crimes, including for violent assault charges.

In just 90 days, nearly 3,000 illegal border crossers were arrested, according to a Tennessee District Attorneys General Conference report.

The period of October 1st until December 31st, 2024… 2,719 illegal foreign nationals were charged or convicted of a criminal offense in 73 Tennessee counties that submitted data, according to the report.

Crimes were committed by foreign nationals from 92 countries, according to the report. The majority were illegally in the country from Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras.

Of the 3,854 charges listed, 447 were violent offenses, including 11 homicides. Many foreign nationals were arrested on multiple charges.

The greatest number of offenses were reported in the counties of Davidson (796), followed by Knox (242), Sumner (212), Rutherford (189), Maury (153).

Last year, the Tennessee legislature passed several bills related to illegal border crime reporting requirements, which were signed into law by Gov. Bill Lee.