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

President Trump's anti-crime task force in Memphis led to widespread immigration arrests, many without criminal convictions, despite the city's 25-year low crime rate. Federal agents working with local authorities caused fear in immigrant communities, with routine traffic stops resulting in ICE detentions. The task force, similar to one in Washington D.C., has been criticized for conflating immigration enforcement with crime reduction.