Centralized Immigration Enforcement Division (CIED)
Protecting Tennessee: A Comprehensive Approach to Immigration Enforcement
The Centralized Immigration Enforcement Division (CIED) within the Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security is responsible for overseeing state and local collaboration with federal immigration authorities to ensure effective and efficient communication, resource allocation and enforcement of established immigration laws.
The CIED was established by the Tennessee General Assembly in 2025 with passage of SB6002/HB6001.
Mission Statement
Created in 2025, the CIED supports federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies in Tennessee by:
- Overseeing state and local collaboration with federal immigration agencies
- Facilitating effective communication with respect to immigration policy and enforcement
- Coordinating state and local participation in federal immigration programs, including 287(g) agreements
- Approving and distributing grant funds to local law enforcement from the immigration enforcement grant program
- Establishing a whole-of-state-government approach to immigration enforcement
What is 287(g)?
A voluntary partnership between state and local law enforcement and federal immigration agencies which allows designated officers to perform limited immigration functions under the supervision of federal immigration authorities. These agreements promote more efficient identification of removable criminal aliens in jails and prisons, reduce state and local detention costs, and ultimately strengthen public safety by removing violent criminals from Tennessee communities.
287(g) Program Participating Counties Map
- Bedford County
- Bradley County
- Carter County
- Clay County
- Cocke County
- Coffee County
- Cumberland County
- DeKalb County
- Dickson County
- Dyer County
- Franklin County
- Giles County
- Grainger County
- Greene County
- Grundy County
- Hamilton County
- Hancock County
- Haywood County
- Jefferson County
- Knox County
- Lawrence County
- Lincoln County
- Macon County
- Madison County
- Marion County
- McMinn County
- Meigs County
- Moore County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Morgan County
- Obion County
- Overton County
- Polk County
- Putnam County
- Robertson County
- Rutherford County
- Sevier County
- Sequatchie County
- Shelby County
- Sullivan County
- Sumner County
- Trousdale County
- Unicoi County
- Van Buren County
- Warren County
- Washington County
- Weakley County
- Wilson County
Support for Law Enforcement - COMING SOON
Overview of available grants, technical assistance, and training to help local agencies implement 287(g) or immigration-related coordination efforts.
Contact CIED
Email: CIED@tn.gov
Phone: (615) 532-9736
Report Immigration Violations to ICE
Call 1-866-DHS-2-ICE to report suspicious activity.