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Memphis Task Force Reports 153 Arrests in First Week of Federal Surge

Early arrest totals face scrutiny with Guard deployment still limited.

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ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Fugitive Operations and Special Response Team members conducted a high risk arrest of a criminal alien in Miami, Florida. The subject, a native of Cuba, had previously been convicted of Burglary and Aggravated Assault with a Weapon - both felonies. Taken on January 13, 2020
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Overview

  • U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi says the Memphis Safe Task Force has made 153 arrests since Monday, seized 48 firearms and reported five missing children recovered, figures local media are working to verify.
  • ICE reported 93 arrests in a 72‑hour sweep, a tally promoted by allies and questioned by reporters reviewing what those cases involve.
  • Memphis Police Chief C.J. Davis says only Tennessee National Guard advance teams are in the city, with 150–200 unarmed soldiers expected and the full contingent not yet activated.
  • Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris supports the federal surge but opposes Guard deployment as unconstitutional, while Mayor Paul Young says MPD is embedded with federal agents and reports 167 additional MPD arrests this week.
  • WREG’s review of city data shows lower five‑day counts for homicides, aggravated assaults, vehicle thefts and robberies compared with the prior week, as groups including NAACP Memphis criticize the operation and call for transparency and community investment.