Senate Bill 6002 makes it a felony for local government officials to support "sanctuary" policies protecting immigrants in the country illegally.

Tennessee Republican lawmakers want to allow schools to deny enrollment to unauthorized immigrant students — a move that would directly challenge a long-standing U.S. Supreme Court decision.

Tennessee Republican leaders have set their sights on overturning 40 years of U.S. Supreme Court precedent with proposed legislation intended to deny immigrant children without legal permanent status equal access to a public education.