Monday, February 2, 2026 – Native Americans are compelled to respond to indiscriminate ICE pressure
The Oglala Lakota tribal president banned U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers from the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. Red Lake Band of Ojibwe officials say ICE can’t operate on their Minnesota reservation without prior consultation. A number of tribes are waiving tribal ID fees and reaching out to secure their members’ citizenship documents. Dozens of tribes are offering guidance for Native Americans who encounter ICE agents. The actions are part of the response by tribes and prominent Native organizations as more stories surface of Native residents tangling — and even being detained — in the ICE crackdown in Minneapolis and elsewhere.
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Lenny Fineday (Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe), general counsel for the National Congress of American Indians
Beth Margaret Wright (Laguna Pueblo), senior staff attorney with the Native American Rights Fund
Frank Star Comes Out (Oglala Lakota), president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe
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