Memphis advocates call on private airport to stop servicing ICE detention flights

By: Anita Wadhwani

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: August 5, 2026

Words: 536

Last Updated: 2 weeks ago

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Memphis advocates on Tuesday called on a privately-run aviation company to stop servicing flights that transport detained immigrants out of the state.

Volunteers with Vecindarios 901, a Memphis mutual aid organization that coordinates a “rapid response” network to help immigrants impacted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, said they have tracked 51 flights since March transporting detainees from Wilson Air Center. Using publicly available flight tracking data, the group has traced most of these flight destinations …

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