ICE, Navajo and Native Americans

We Checked Reports that ICE Is Detaining Native Americans in Deportation Raids
Posts on social media claimed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents had targeted members of Native American nations for detention and deportation. Indeed, as ICE ramped up arrests for deportation,
‘Fear’ in Navajo Nation as Trump’s Immigration Raids Reach Native Americans
The Navajo Nation is on edge after some 15 people were reportedly detained or questioned by federal agents at their homes or workplaces as part of President Donald Trump’s much-hyped immigration crackdown.
Navajo Nation leaders address reports of ICE detaining tribal citizens
Social media reports of Navajo citizens being detained by ICE prompted Navajo leaders to explore ways to protect their people.
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Trump’s Extreme Immigration Raids Now Sweeping Up Native Americans
Trump’s mass deportation plans, including the Laken Riley Act, which awaits his signature, will be very expensive to implement across the country. Trump wants to target every single undocumented immigrant in the U.S., estimated at 11 million people, and would need assistance from local and state law enforcement.
Native Americans Say Tribal Members Harassed by Immigration Agents
Native Americans and Democratic lawmakers allege Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are harassing tribal members as they carry out President Donald Trump's crackdown on migrants. Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren said his citizens have had "traumatizing" experiences with ICE agents,
NM delegation addresses reports of ICE harassment of Native Americans
In a letter to President Donald Trump this week, New Mexico's congressional delegation joined several of their colleagues in addressing reported incidents of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement harassment of Native Americans.
Native American Tribes Warn Members About Confronting ICE Following Reports They Are Being Targeted During Deportation Roundups
Navajo Nation reps said that Certificates of Indian Blood (CIBs) and state-issued IDs are not being recognized by ICE agents as valid proof of citizenship
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Navajo Nation officials report Indigenous citizens targeted in Trump's immigration raids
Navajo Nation citizens have reportedly been targeted by US Immigration officials as part of Donald Trump's mass deportation ...
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Reports of Navajo people being detained in immigration sweeps sparks concern from tribal leaders
The DOJ argued in court that Indigenous people don't have birthright citizenship, even though they have for 100 years ...
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Navajo Nation sets up tipline for tribal members if they encounter U.S. immigration agents
In northern Arizona, tribal leaders are informing residents that the country’s immigration agencies are not targeting ...
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Immigration raids in Southwest raise fears of racial profiling against Natives
According to Navajo Nation officials, at least 15 Navajo citizens have reported being questioned, detained and asked to ...
Where is ICE now? What to know as Trump's immigration raids and deportations unfold
Migrants across the U.S. and Arizona faced the spectre of ICE raids under the new administration of President Donald Trump.
‘Fear and anxiety’ as Navajo Nation members targeted in ICE operations
Arizona state Senator Theresa Hatathlie, who is Diné/Navajo, told the outlet she received a report from a Navajo woman who ...
Trump’s ICE raids are reportedly ensnaring Indigenous people, too
Navajo Nation officials are alarmed by reports that some members of their tribe have been detained as part of the Trump administration’s immigration roundups.
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Navajo Nation says members ‘mis-profiled’ in midst of ICE raids
An official with the Navajo Nation says it appears once again Native Americans are being victimized in cases of mistaken identity as the Trump administration moves to crack down on alleged illegal ...