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Memphis Safe Task Force has made over 800 immigration arrests; 2% were for violent crime Original

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By Wendi Thomas Verified, Katherine Burgess Verified
| USA Today Verified
Wendi C. Thomas and Katherine Burgess April 17, 2026, 6:03 a.m. ET The task force, created to fight violent crime in Memphis, has arrested over 800 immigrants, most for nonviolent offenses. Only 2% of the immigrants arrested by the task force were also arrested for violent crimes. Most immigration arrests by the task force followed traffic stops for minor violations. This story was originally published by MLK50: Justice Through Journalism. Subscribe to their newsletter here.
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Trump’s Memphis Crime Task Force Arrested Over 800 Immigrants, Records Show. Only 2% of the Arrests Were for Violent Crimes.

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By Wendi Thomas Verified, Katherine Burgess Verified
| Davis Vanguard
Elmer, a street vendor from Honduras, said he saw three immigrants arrested by federal agents near his shoe stand in Memphis, Tennessee. Kevin Wurm/MLK50/CatchLight Local/Report for America by Wendi C. Thomas and Katherine Burgess, MLK50: Justice Through Journalism, and Nick McMillan, ProPublica Co-published with MLK50: Justice Through Journalism This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with MLK50: Justice Through Journalism.
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Just 2% of immigration arrests by Memphis Safe Task Force were for violent crime, records show Original

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By Wendi Thomas Verified, Katherine Burgess Verified, Nick McMillan
| Tennessee Lookout
This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with MLK50: Justice Through Journalism. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are published. On an overcast Saturday in February, a street vendor named Elmer lined up dozens of pairs of worn but carefully cleaned tennis shoes on tables next to a convenience store.
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