‘They disappear fast’: Activists protest ICE’s rapid shuffle flights from local airport
Demonstrators gather outside Wilson Air Center to protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement deportation flights on Tuesday, August 4, 2026. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Dozens of local activists and faith leaders gathered at Wilson Air Center to demand an end to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deportation flights operating out of the Memphis facility.
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement Wilson Air Center Memphis Interfaith Coalition for Action and Hope Vecindarios 901 protestBrandon LaGrone II
Brandon LaGrone Jr. is a Bluff City native who has earned an undergraduate degree in journalism from LSU’s Manship School. He’s written for publications including The (Baton Rouge) Advocate and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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