Dossier
The Bird-Watchers
Coverage of The Bird-Watchers in the Nexus archive.
- ‘The Bird-Watchers’ of Memphis: tracking ICE flights and documenting detainees In shackles
A group of volunteers called The Bird-Watchers tracks U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's flights at Wilson Air Center near Memphis. They document detainees being transported, often restrained in shackles and chains, from vans or buses onto aircraft. Activists criticize the practice, noting concerns over safety regulations, and highlighting the financial cycle involving ICE contractors and private prisons like CoreCivic.