Tear gas deployed to home during ICE arrest
Jan 14, 2026·Location: Memphis, Tennessee

Tear gas was deployed into a home during an ICE arrest operation Friday night in the Berclair area of Memphis involving a family, ICE agents, and the Memphis Safe Task Force. Children were exposed to tear gas during the operation, though they were sheltered in a closet.
Sources
- ICE Agents Deployed Tear Gas In Home With Twin Babies Inside, Mother Says
Newsweek·Nov 27, 2025·archived copy
- Tear gas deployed to home during ICE arrest, attorney says
Yahoo News·Nov 10, 2025·archived copy
- Judge questions feds’ use of force with tear gas near Oregon ICE facility - The Reflector
thereflector.com·Feb 14, 2026·archived copy
- Liberian man arrested in Minneapolis raid was regularly checking in with authorities, lawyer says
twincities.com·Jan 15, 2026·archived copy
- Minneapolis family demands judicial warrant as federal agents bust door during raid
- WREG
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