🚨 IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES IN CRISIS MODE AS FEDERAL TASK FORCE SWEEPS MEMPHIS Since the launch of the Memphis Safe Task Force on Sept. 29, local immigrant communities have gone into what advocates are calling “crisis mode.” According to Casey Bryant, Executive Director of Advocates for Immigrant Rights, “there have probably been hundreds of people detained for immigration-related reasons” — many during traffic stops for minor issues like dim headlights or paper tags. Federal agencies, including ICE, are reportedly teaming with state troopers — sometimes pulling vehicles over for small infractions before federal agents step in. Hunter Demster of Vecindarios 901 says their hotline has been ringing non-stop: “Since this started, our hotline has not stopped.” A recent Supreme Court ruling on Sept. 8 made it easier for ICE to make stops based on broader discretion — even allowing them to act on race, language, or occupation indicators. Once detained, many individuals become nearly imp...