NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A Tennessee immigrant rights group has filed a public records lawsuit against the state, claiming officials are withholding crucial information about an immigration sweep in Nashville.

On Thursday, the Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition (TIRRC) filed the lawsuit against the Department of Safety and Homeland Security, which oversees the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP).

The lawsuit claims the agency has refused to release what TIRRC calls "readily accessible records" related to the immigration operation, despite more than 100 days passing since the initial request. According to the lawsuit, this constitutes a willful violation of the Tennessee Public Records Act.

"The fact that none of this has been shared or it's been heavily redacted is concerning

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