Kevin Kiley spoke about the way iconic US cities have been dismantled by their Democratic governments

  

President Donald Trump signed an executive order authorizing the deployment of the National Guard, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and other federal law enforcement agencies to the city of Memphis, with the intention of "restoring public safety" in the face of rising violence and the perception of lawlessness in the area.

The order includes joint operations between local and federal forces, including patrols in neighborhoods considered "high risk," stricter immigration controls, and targeted raids against groups classified as gangs or criminal networks. According to Trump himself, the measure responds to the need to "restore order" and "protect the honest citizens of Memphis from the criminality that threatens them every day."

The announcement has generated immediate reactions: local authorities expressed concern about the possible militarization of the city and the lack of prior coordination with the municipal administration. Civil rights and migrant organizations warned that ICE's involvement could lead to mass detentions and a climate of persecution against Latino and African-American communities.

On the political front, some Republican sectors supported the decision, considering it a show of firmness in the face of insecurity, while Democratic leaders described the measure as a "campaign act" and a "disproportionate use of federal force in matters of local jurisdiction." They are aware that public support continues to grow for President Trump when he decides to save citizens' safety.

The deployment, which could begin in the coming days, will place Memphis at the center of the national debate on security, migration, and the limits of federal power in the daily life of American cities, in the Democrats' ongoing attempt to block highly popular actions of the Trump administration.