section8thcompany The Oglala Sioux Tribe is seeking answers after five enrolled members were detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in #Minneapolis . Tribal President Frank Star said in a statement on Facebook that the men were homeless and living near the Little Earth housing complex in Minneapolis, home to nearly 1,500 people, many of whom are Native American. The men were taken into custody without their names being recorded, the tribe said. Attorneys for the tribe have contacted Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan to determine the men’s location and confirm their identities. The tribe, based in South Dakota, said it is prepared to provide enrollment records to federal authorities and has issued guidance for members on what to do if detained. Tribe members are informed to say, “I am a citizen of the OGLALA LAKOTA NATION, a federally recognized Tribal Nation. Under the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924, all Native people born within the territorial limits of the United States are recognized as U.S. citizens by birthright. Because I am both a Tribal citizen and a U.S. citizen, ICE has no lawful authority to detain me.” #DailyNews #Immigration #Native #Trending View all 4,418 comments