Bipartisan lawmakers push for ICE training on recognizing tribal IDs following stops of Native Americans
Summary
A group of lawmakers from both political parties wants ICE officers to get training on how to recognize tribal identification cards. This comes after reports that some Native Americans were mistakenly stopped or detained by immigration officers.Key Facts
- Lawmakers from both parties are involved, including Representatives Sharice Davids, Don Bacon, Teresa Leger Fernandez, and Senator Ben Ray Luján.
- The proposed law would require ICE officers to be trained on recognizing tribal IDs.
- Tribal IDs are identification cards issued by Native American tribes to their members.
- The push for training follows reports of Native Americans being wrongly stopped or detained by ICE.
- The goal is to reduce errors and protect the rights of Native Americans during immigration enforcement.
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