Image Credit: Freddie O’Connell,/ Facebook, Tom Homan / Facebook, @GOPoversight / X & @RepOgles / X & Canva
The Tennessee Conservative [By Olivia Lupia] –
On the heels of Tennessee Congressman Andy Ogles’ “Stop the Invasion” press conference on Monday confirming a Congressional investigation into Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell, new information has been revealed purporting the mayor doxxed ICE and DHS agents, putting them at great risk and further hindering immigration enforcement efforts.
Ogles has been extremely outspoken against the mayor’s efforts to obstruct a joint Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) and ICE operation which yielded the arrests of almost 200 illegal immigrants, many violent criminals and gang members.
“I just met with ICE. There’s an illegal alien gang operating in every Tennessee city. No one is safe. This isn’t rhetoric—it’s the reality of blue mayors obstructing law enforcement,” Ogles posted to X on Wednesday, May 28.
O’Connell retaliated against the operation by supporting a “Belonging Fund” to funnel taxpayer dollars to nonprofit organizations who provide shelter and assistance to illegals, which has since been further exposed by Ogles to have no system by which it tracks to whom the money is flowing.
But O’Connell’s efforts went a step further when he signed an executive order mandating all communications surrounding immigration efforts come through his office.
Furthermore, he also published the names of numerous ICE, DHS, and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents on a publicly accessible government website, potentially putting the officers at risk of stalking, harassment, assault, or worse by those intent on stopping their actions, including gang members or criminals who could now have access to their personal information.
Ogles provided the evidence, giving credit to Fox 17 reporter Karen Aguilar for her investigation and compilation of information.
He wrote, “My office has uncovered evidence that Mayor Freddie O’Connell publicly leaked the names of DHS and HIS officials working with Davidson County on immigration enforcement. The information is posted on an official Nashville government website- fully accessible to the public. MS-13 and other transnational gangs could easily use this as intel for their operations. It also includes details on how local officers are coordinating with federal agents, putting agents in serious danger and exposing local law enforcement to unnecessary scrutiny and targeting. Tell me how this isn’t a Democrat official deliberately trying to undermine President Trump’s efforts to save America.”
With the discovery of this information, O’Connell now faces accusations of doxxing, the practice of exposing an individual’s private information with malicious intent to bully, harass, or harm those individuals.
Despite protests from leftists and immigrant rights activists, Ogles has persisted in his push for a federal investigation into O’Connell, doubling down as it appears the mayor put law enforcement officers at risk when agents are already facing a massive increase in assaults.
“The Nashville Mayor is protecting illegal aliens and gang members over his constituents. At a time when our ICE officers are facing a 413% increase in assaults, Mayor O’Connell is doxxing the names of law enforcement agents removing criminal illegal aliens from his city,” the DHS confirmed.
The Congressman has also relayed that local law enforcement are expressing concern over the mayor’s policies protecting illegal aliens.
“Local police are reaching out to me directly, sounding the alarm about how dangerous Freddie O’Connell’s pro-sanctuary policies have become. He’s turning safe neighborhoods into hotbeds for crime,” read a post from May 29.
The mayor’s office has reportedly removed the names from the public records, claiming they were “mistakenly” published, but it is not enough to deter those calling for accountability as Nashville has now caught the attention of U.S. border czar Tom Homan, who has expressed his intent to “flood the zone” with even larger multi-agency immigration crackdowns.
“We’ll flood the zone in the neighborhoods to find the bad guy. We’ll flood the zone at work sites to find the bad guy, but we’re going to do it, and he’s [O’Connell] not going to stop us,” Homan stated.
The border czar could also be mulling criminal prosecution of the mayor. “We’ll see,” he told Laura Ingram earlier this week.
“I cannot confirm or deny if ICE is investigating [O’Connell], but we’ll see where it plays out. It isn’t just what he says, it’s what he does…I said that from day one that we’re going to hit every sanctuary city. Everybody that wants to push back against ICE, we’re going to pay a lot of attention to them,” Homan said.
About the Author: Olivia Lupia is a political refugee from Colorado who now calls Tennessee home. A proud follower of Christ, she views all political happenings through a Biblical lens and aims to utilize her knowledge and experience to educate and equip others. Olivia is an outspoken conservative who has run for local office, managed campaigns, and been highly involved with state & local GOPs, state legislatures, and other grassroots organizations and movements. Olivia can be reached at olivia@tennesseeconservativenews.com.
