Memphis immigrant food pantry says need remains high a year after federal task force entered city

By: Cassandra Stephenson

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: October 29, 2026

Words: 1,195

Last Updated: 12 hours, 24 minutes ago

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After her two adult daughters were arrested while working at a Memphis nightclub during a sweeping U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid in late August, a grandmother suddenly found herself responsible for the care of her eight grandchildren.

It’s families like this that The Collective Good Immigrant Pantry — a food pantry run by volunteers out of garages and spare rooms — has provided with food and necessities for more …

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