In Memphis, an 'anti-crime' task force quietly turned into an ICE crackdown

The influx of federal agents into the city last fall led to widespread immigration arrests – a majority without criminal convictions. President Trump has said he wants to replicate it elsewhere.

  News   Jul 27, 2026   0   5  Add to Reading List
In Memphis, an 'anti-crime' task force quietly turned into an ICE crackdown












Members of the National Guard stand watch on Beale St., Friday, July 17, 2026, in Memphis, Tenn.

The influx of federal agents into the city last fall led to widespread immigration arrests – a majority without criminal convictions. President Trump has said he wants to replicate it elsewhere.

(Image credit: George Walker IV)

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