ICE agents raided a taco truck in Memphis, detaining employees without clearly identifying themselves. The incident sparked concern and scrutiny, highlighting the ongoing debate about immigration enforcement practices.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) agents carried out a raid on a taco truck in Memphis. The incident, captured on video and widely shared on social media, shows a group of unidentified men taking employees from the TACOnganas business without identifying themselves as immigration authorities. The City of Memphis confirmed Monday night that federal agents from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) detained the employees, but did not immediately clarify whether ICE was involved.
The men in the video, posted by TACOnganas on Monday, did not display any badges or IDs and wore no uniforms identifying them as ICE agents. This incident comes amid a heightened focus on immigration enforcement under the Biden administration. While the administration has sought to reverse some of the Trump-era policies on immigration, ICE continues to carry out raids and detain undocumented immigrants. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt defended the ICE actions, stating that they arrested 11,000 criminals in the last 18 days. The raid on TACOnganas also follows reports of a Florida middle school science teacher being detained by immigration officials and now facing deportation despite being part of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The unnamed teacher in Miami-Dade County was taken into custody by ICE at an immigration hearing. Meanwhile, administration officials confirmed that some detainees were released back into the U.S. after their arrest. TACOnganas, in a Facebook post, expressed shock and concern, stating they are working with legal aid organizations to help the employees. They also emphasized their compliance with federal and local immigration laws. The incident has sparked fear and uncertainty within the Memphis community, adding to the ongoing debate surrounding immigration enforcement tactics and their impact on local businesses and residents
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