Overview
- Oglala Sioux leaders say four unhoused citizens were taken near the Little Earth area and are being held unlawfully, and they are demanding immediate release.
- Reports from Indigenous outlets and local advocates count at least five Native people detained across the Twin Cities after a surge of roughly 2,000 ICE agents, with some detainees’ whereabouts unclear.
- Tribal offices are running drop-in hours in Minneapolis and waiving fees for tribal IDs to help members document citizenship and avoid mistaken immigration detention.
- Community accounts describe aggressive tactics during interactions with agents, including threats to break car windows, use of tear gas and pepper spray, and attempted detentions near Native housing.
- Native legislators condemned the operations as violations of sovereignty, while civil-rights groups such as the Native American Rights Fund review cases for potential legal action and tribes set up hotlines and know-your-rights support.