Indigenous peoples across the U.S. have been swept up in the Trump administration’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants and an Arizona tribe is taking steps to safeguard its membership.
The Hualapai Tribe near Kingman has set up a hotline, which explicitly encourages members “to report any encounters with ICE agents” by leaving their name, contact information as well as the date, location and a brief description of the incident. The hotline number is 928-331-0021.
Hualapai Chairman Duane Clarke is urging everyone to “remain calm,” while asking them to always carry their tribal ID cards and government-issued identification. His administration is also pledging to aid its 2,300 members in verifying their identity should they be held by federal authorities — possibly amid a raid.
This decision comes nearly a week after the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis — also where four members from a South Dakota tribe have been detained, according to Oglala Sioux President Frank Star Comes Out.
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