Trump's Memphis task force claimed it would target violent crime, but data analysis shows only 25% of 5,200+ arrests were for violent crimes, while 800+ immigrants were swept up despite immigration violations being civil, not criminal offenses — just 2% of those arrested immigrants faced violent crime charges. Crime in Memphis had been steadily declining since 2023 and hit a 25-year low before the task force began operations last fall, making it difficult to attribute the continued 30% drop Trump claims as credit to the task force itself. Criminologists say the actual impact of the task force on crime reduction requires further analysis, but the data shows a clear disconnect between stated mission and actual enforcement patterns, particularly in majority-Black and growing Hispanic neighborhoods like Parkway Village.