Eyewitnesses reported seeing multiple arrests between 1:30 and 4:30 a.m. May 4 in the Antioch area of Nashville.

THP said in a statement that they partnered with federal agencies, including HSI and ICE, for a public safety operation in Davidson County - in areas with a history of serious traffic crashes and suspected gang activity. The TN Dept. of Homeland Security reiterated what they said.

Immigrant rights groups and community members gathered at Nashville's Immigration and Customs Enforcement office May 4 after the agency partnered with Tennessee Highway Patrol to make dozens of arrests over the weekend.