Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in unmarked vehicles have been conducting traffic stops and detaining people in Oxford, according to videos and accounts from local residents.  Videos of the vehicles circulated on social media as community members warned one another of the federal a gents’ presence early Tuesday and Wednesday. The rapid response network Vecindarios901 posted footage of the vehicles on Facebook in real time and continued to post warnings of further activity in the areas around Memphis. An Oxford resident who witnessed and shot video of detentions near Mississippi Highway 6 described the behavior of ICE agents, who operated in civilian clothes under bulletproof vests, as “hostile.” Immigration enforcement officers are shown north of the Tallahatchie River bridge on Mississippi Highway 7 on Thursday, June 11, 2026. Credit: Courtesy of Ace Atkins The resident requested to remain anonymous because he feared speaking publicly could harm his chances of finding a job. He described seeing the unmarked SUVs with Mississippi plates “swarm out of nowhere” and cut in front of drivers who slowed at roundabouts to yield to oncoming traffic, then immediately pull drivers and passengers out of the cars. He said they appeared to be targeting Latino drivers.  The video shows several agents in plain clothes and bulletproof vests pulling two people from a truck and escorting them to one of the unmarked SUVs. One agent is seen throwing what appears to be the person’s cellphone back into the vehicle before closing the door and leaving, raising concerns about how detainees will be able to communicate with their families. It is unclear where detainees have been taken. The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department did not respond to questions about the immigration enforcement or whether detainees were being held at the Lafayette County Detention Center.  The nearest ICE detention center is 250 miles to the south in Adams County. ICE’s locator tool allows users to search for detainees nationwide, but users have reported that the tool is not always up to date. Oxford Police Department spokesperson Breck Jones said federal immigration enforcement officers “don’t really communicate with us.”  A representative from Sheldon’s Towing said the business had towed five driverless vehicles from Highway 7 after the arrests. Residents have not reported further apparent immigration enforcement activity on Friday. Efforts to reach ICE for comment have been unsuccessful. ...read more read less