Federal Law Enforcement Task Force Deploys to Memphis for Crime Intervention

Federal Task Force Launch in Memphis

• 🎯 A federal law enforcement task force has soft-launched in Memphis, Tennessee, as a test case for crime intervention.
• ⚡ The operation began with nine arrests, including four immigration-related arrests by ICE, and the seizure of two illegal guns.
• 🤝 The US Marshals Service is the lead agency, supported by approximately a dozen federal agencies including the FBI, ATF, DEA, CBP, and ICE.
• 💼 Agents from the IRS and HHS Inspector General's Office are also involved, alongside over 200 state and local law enforcement officers deputized by the Marshals Service.

National Guard and Broader Deployments

• 💂 An additional 200 members of the Tennessee National Guard are set to deploy next week, though they will not be making arrests.
• 🏙️ This Memphis task force is expected to resemble the similar effort in Washington D.C., which involved around 3,000 personnel.
• 🌐 President Trump has indicated plans to expand the use of federal and local resources in other cities, with Chicago and Los Angeles having already seen National Guard deployments.

Other City Deployments

• ✈️ Approximately 100 CBP personnel are being deployed to Portland, Oregon, with the Oregon National Guard beginning mobilization.
• 🚨 In Illinois, DHS notified the governor of a memo requesting 100 military troops to protect ICE personnel and facilities, following an incident where an undocumented migrant pointed a laser at CBP officers.