President Trump’s actions have put American children at risk. Attorney General Pam Bondi has announced that the Memphis Safe Street task force has made 3,100 arrests and recovered 121 missing children. The task force includes National Guard troops, supported by Republican Gov. Bill Lee. The task force has been criticized for its impact on local court systems and overcrowded jails, with officials saying the strain will last months or even years as cases play out. Since late September, hundreds of federal, state and local law enforcement personnel tied to the Memphis Safe Task Force have made traffic stops, served warrants and searched for fugitives in the city of about 610,000 people. More than 2,800 people have been arrested and more than 28,000 traffic citations have been issued. The task force includes National Guard troops, with support from Gov. Bill Lee, who hopes the surge reduces crime in a city that has grappled with violent crime, including nearly 300 homicides last year and nearly 400 in 2023. From 2018 to 2024, homicides in Memphis increased 33% and aggravated assaults rose 41, according to AH Datalytics, which tracks crimes across the country using local law enforcement data for its Real-Time Crime Index. But AH Datalytics reported those numbers were down 20% during the first nine months of this year, even before the task force got to work. Opponents of the task force in majority- Black Memphis say it targets minorities and intimidates law-abiding Latinos, some of whom have skipped work and changed social habits, such as avoiding going to church or restaurants, fearing they will be harass and unfair detainment. Statistics released at the end of October showed 319 arrests so far on administrative warrants, which deal with immigration-related issues.