Trump Administration Ramps Up Federal Deployments, Targets Memphis for Crime Fight Amidst Nationwide Protests

The Trump administration is escalating its federal deployments across the United States, most recently sending resources to Memphis for a comprehensive crime crackdown, while simultaneously intensifying immigration enforcement efforts that sparked protests in Illinois yesterday, September 12, 2025.

President Donald Trump has now formally shifted his focus to Memphis for federal intervention against crime, after advisers warned of potential legal challenges in deploying troops to cities like Chicago without the explicit buy-in from state governors. While Trump had initially eyed Chicago, he has pivoted to Memphis due to the willingness of Tennessee’s Republican Governor Bill Lee to accept federal assistance, despite reservations from Memphis Mayor Paul Young.

Mayor Young expressed his focus on agencies like the FBI, DEA, and ATF, stating, “I do not support the National Guard. However, they are coming. It’s not the Mayor’s call.” Governor Lee confirmed his “constant communication with the Trump Administration to develop a multi-phased, strategic plan to combat crime in Memphis,” which will include the Tennessee National Guard, FBI, Tennessee Highway Patrol, and Memphis Police Department.

The move comes as the administration also ramps up immigration enforcement nationwide, with activists confronting federal police outside an immigration processing center in Broadview, Illinois, on September 12, 2025. This broader federal presence has faced past challenges, notably in June when California successfully contested Trump’s deployment of Marines and National Guardsmen to Los Angeles over Governor Gavin Newsom’s objections, a ruling the Justice Department has since appealed. While the Memphis operation is still finalizing elements, the first federal troops could be on the ground as early as next week.

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