Not only did local group Music City MigraWatch broadly prove the power of organized community, it also likely protected Nashville families, inspired a city and saved human lives during the sudden dragnets laid by ICE and Tennessee Highway Patrol in May. While federal and state law enforcement mutated into an anti-immigration task force, the all-volunteer network meticulously collected firsthand documentation that showed methods and, at times, apparent misconduct. In at least one case observed by the Scene, by simply being there, these lookouts discouraged officers from turning a bogus traffic stop into a potential deportation.
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Music City MigraWatch
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Eli Motycka
Staff Reporter
Eli Motycka
Staff Reporter
