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  • Fearing ICE, Native Americans rush to prove their right to belong in the US

    01/30/2026 4:30:16 AM PST · by Oldeconomybuyer · 93 replies
    The Associated Press ^ | January 30, 2026 | BY GRAHAM LEE BREWER, SAVANNAH PETERS AND STEWART HUNTINGTON
    MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — When U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement flooded Minneapolis, Shane Mantz dug his Choctaw Nation citizenship card out of a box on his dresser and slid it into his wallet. Some strangers mistake the pest-control company manager for Latino, he said, and he fears getting caught up in ICE raids. Like Mantz, many Native Americans are carrying tribal documents proving their U.S. citizenship in case they are stopped or questioned by federal immigration agents. This is why dozens of the 575 federally recognized Native nations are making it easier to get tribal IDs. They’re waiving fees, lowering the...