Between January and September of this year, 356 illegal immigrants have been arrested in Hamilton County.
According to data obtained by the Chattanooga Times Free Press, 42% of these arrests involving an individual with an “unknown or unauthorized citizenship status” were made by the Chattanooga Police Department (CPD).
The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) was responsible for 28% of these arrests, and the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) was responsible for 12%.
