Lawmakers target illegal immigration.

Byline: Karina Gonzalez

Jan. 7--Some Tennessee lawmakers have vowed to tackle illegal immigration during the legislative session that begins Tuesday. "The issue (of illegal immigration ) hasn't changed; it's probably been magnified," said state Sen. Bill Ketron, R-Murfreesboro. Sen. Ketron said he plans to reintroduce legislation to abolish the driving certificate program. Similar legislation failed last year. Early last year a federal investigation found that illegal immigrants were shuttled to Tennessee from other states to obtain the certificate and the program was suspended temporarily. Currently, only immigrants who can prove legal status can obtain the …