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Tribal Leaders Push to Protect Indigenous Rights from ICE

2/11/2026

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Indigenous Americans face detentions by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that do not distinguish them from other immigrants.
Tribal nations across the United States urge citizens to carry tribal IDs for protection.
Reports indicate members of tribes including Lac Courte Oreilles and the Navajo Nation have been detained.
Tribal leaders seek to ban ICE from tribal lands and to protect sovereignty.

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Story summary

Indigenous Americans face detentions by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that do not distinguish them from other immigrants.
Tribal nations across the United States urge citizens to carry tribal IDs for protection.
Reports indicate members of tribes including Lac Courte Oreilles and the Navajo Nation have been detained.
Tribal leaders seek to ban ICE from tribal lands and to protect sovereignty.