Member of the Navajo Nation reportedly detained by ICE CHANCES LATER IN THE WEEK. I’LL BE BACK TO TALK ALL ABOUT IT. THANK YOU KOAT WORKING TO LEARN MORE ABOUT A CITIZEN WHO WAS DETAINED BY ICE IN ARIZONA, NAVAJO NATION PRESIDENT BOO NYGREN POSTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA, SAYING IN PART, THE REPORTED DETENTION BY ICE AGENTS IN PHOENIX IS DEEPLY TROUBLING AND RAISES SERIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT THE TREATMENT OF NATIVE AMERICANS AND U.S. CITIZENS DURI Member of the Navajo Nation reportedly detained by ICE Updated: 4:32 AM MST Jan 20, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren is responding to the reported detention of a member of the nation by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. In a social media post made by President Nygren, a member of the Navajo Nation was detained by ICE in Phoenix. President Nygren says in a social media post that the member of the Navajo Nation who was detained had directed ICE to official documents that verified his identity. Those documents included a Certificate of Indian Blood and a birth certificate. President Nygren says that despite the documents, the tribal member was still detained. President Nygren says Navajo Nation staff are communicating with the Department of Homeland Security and are also in touch with Arizona's congressional delegation regarding the detention of the tribal member. NAVAJO NATION —Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren is responding to the reported detention of a member of the nation by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. In a social media post made by President Nygren, a member of the Navajo Nation was detained by ICE in Phoenix. President Nygren says in a social media post that the member of the Navajo Nation who was detained had directed ICE to official documents that verified his identity. Those documents included a Certificate of Indian Blood and a birth certificate. President Nygren says that despite the documents, the tribal member was still detained. President Nygren says Navajo Nation staff are communicating with the Department of Homeland Security and are also in touch with Arizona's congressional delegation regarding the detention of the tribal member. Make KOAT a preferred source on Google