Navajo Nation council calls for action as its members reportedly are detained in ICE deportation raids
- At least 15 Indigenous people in Arizona and New Mexico reported being stopped and questioned by federal law enforcement during immigration raids, according to Navajo Nation officials.
- Navajo Nation leaders expressed concern over the negative experiences reported by tribal members during the raids, stating that many felt racially profiled and unsafe in their own country.
- Operation Rainbow Bridge has launched the Immigration Crisis Initiative to assist Indigenous people affected by the federal law enforcement actions, providing resources and support.
- Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren urged tribal members to carry identification to prove their citizenship amid fears of immigration enforcement targeting Indigenous people.
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Navajo Nation leaders raise alarm over reports of citizens impacted by immigration sweeps
At least 15 Indigenous people in Arizona and New Mexico have reported being stopped, questioned, or detained by law enforcement during immigration raids since Wednesday, according to Navajo Nation.
Navajo Nation leaders alarmed over reports of Indigenous people targeted in immigration raids
Navajo Nation officials have said that at least 15 Indigenous people in Arizona and New Mexico have reported being detained or questioned by federal law enforcement and asked to prove their citizenship since last Wednesday. Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren released a statement Friday concerning the reports of Indigenous arrest and questioning by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Affected Navajo reported “negative, and sometimes trauma…
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