MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — Tensions are rising in Chicago and others U.S. cities as federal agents clash with residents during a wave of immigration raids.

But here in Memphis, the federal presence looks very different. Local leaders say collaboration, not confrontation, is helping keep the peace, creating a tale of two cities.

Chicago has seen arrests, raids, protests, and now clashes. Federal agents have deployed tear gas on residents, as the number of ICE agents surges under what Homeland Security calls Operation Midway Blitz, part of the Trump administration's broader immigration crackdown that has led to tense stand-offs in cities across the country.

Faith leaders in Memphis like Dr. Keith Norman, senior pastor at First Baptist Broad Church, are watching Chicago closely.

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