Premium Public Safety State lawmaker visits ICE facility where local student is detained By Aarron Fleming, Daily Memphian Updated: March 10, 2026 5:44 PM CT | Published: March 10, 2026 5:36 PM CT “This one student represents what is being done by the Memphis Task Force,” state Rep. Gabby Salinas, D-Memphis, said about the arrest of 18-year-old Yassar Jose Lopez Soza. (The Daily Memphian files) State Rep. Gabby Salinas recently visited a local high schooler who was arrested by the Memphis Safe Task Force and is now being held at the ICE detention center in Mason, Tennessee. Subscriber Only Gabby Salinas Yassar Jose Lopez Soza Memphis Safe Task Force Thank you for reading The Daily Memphian. Your support is critical.Did you know we are a 501(c)3 nonprofit news organization? We rely on a mix of revenue from subscriptions (50%), advertising, events and other earned income (25%) and fundraising (25%).Please consider making a fully tax-deductible donation or other contribution to The Daily Memphian today. 👉🏽 Your subscription pays for you to read all our journalism.👉🏽 Your donation powers the work we do to reach everyone else with the news.We believe an informed Memphis is a better Memphis. If you agree, join our growing list of donors now. Aarron Fleming Aarron Fleming covers public safety for The Daily Memphian, focusing on crime and the local court system. He earned his bachelor’s in journalism and strategic media from the University of Memphis. Public Safety on demand Sign up to receive Public Safety stories as they’re published. Enter your e-mail address