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Michigan Tribes Unite Against ICE Arrests, Condemn Profiling

1/26/2026

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Tribes Defend Communities

Michigan tribes, including the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe, respond to ICE arrests in Minneapolis by guiding encounters with ICE to protect communities.
Four members of the Oglala Sioux Tribe remain detained, drawing accusations of racial profiling by ICE.
Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan condemns the profiling as disgraceful.
Michigan tribes remain on high alert due to ICE's ongoing presence, and Austin Lowes of the Sault Tribe opposes actions instilling fear.

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Tribes Challenge Deportations

Under U.S. President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign, Native Americans have faced detainment by ICE, including at least five Native American men detained in Minneapolis.
Tribal leaders report racial profiling in these detentions.
Democratic representatives Rep. Yassamin Ansari and Rep. Adelita Grijalva criticize ICE's actions and push to accept tribal identification at border crossings to protect Native American rights amid rising tensions on tribal lands.

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Tribes Defend Communities

Michigan tribes, including the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe, respond to ICE arrests in Minneapolis by guiding encounters with ICE to protect communities.
Four members of the Oglala Sioux Tribe remain detained, drawing accusations of racial profiling by ICE.
Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan condemns the profiling as disgraceful.
Michigan tribes remain on high alert due to ICE's ongoing presence, and Austin Lowes of the Sault Tribe opposes actions instilling fear.

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