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Federal agents during an operation in Memphis, Tennessee

In Memphis, an ‘Anti-Crime’ Task Force Quietly Turned Into an ICE Crackdown

July 27, 2026 Memphis, Tennessee NPR Enforcement Surge
An influx of federal agents into Memphis last fall, publicly framed as an anti-crime task force, produced widespread immigration arrests — a majority of those arrested had no criminal convictions. President Trump has said he wants to replicate the Memphis model in other cities.
Source: NPR