Indigenous People Being Questioned, Detained During Immigration Sweeps

Tuesday, January 28, 2025

At least 15 Indigenous people in Arizona and New Mexico have reported being stopped at their homes and workplaces, questioned or detained by federal law enforcement and asked to produce proof of citizenship during immigration raids since Wednesday, according to Navajo Nation officials.

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At least 15 Indigenous people in Arizona and New Mexico have reported being stopped at their homes and workplaces, questioned or detained by federal law enforcement and asked to produce proof of citizenship during immigration raids since Wednesday, according to Navajo Nation officials.[image or embed]
-- CNN (@cnn.com) January 27, 2025 at 4:43 AM

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Told you so.

This will get worse.

When we have migrant gulags, Americans will be caught in them.

Thousands.

#1 | Posted by Zed at 2025-01-27 12:20 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 3

"Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it."

#2 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-01-27 12:27 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

The more I am learning about the EOs the more disgusted I get. They are getting rid of DEIA throughout the government and pushing it onto government contractors to the point that a company having a DEI program would be considered defrauding the government in a contract. the EOs incentive reporting of any contractor with a DEIA program and requires agencies to investigate and bring in cases of companies having DEIA programs.

It LITERALLY incentives discrimination.

#3 | Posted by truthhurts at 2025-01-27 12:29 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 3

@#3 ... It LITERALLY incentives discrimination. ...

When white Christian nationalists are given power, what else do you expect?

#4 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-01-27 12:43 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 3

------- froze funding for cancer research.

#5 | Posted by truthhurts at 2025-01-27 12:53 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

European Americans asking Native Americans whether they belong in America is the ultimate irony.

But, what more can be expected from the xenophobic descendants of colonizers.

#6 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-01-27 12:54 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 3

------- froze funding for cancer research.
#5 | POSTED BY TRUTHHURTS

This wasn't a big stretch for the Trumps as they are accustomed to stealing money from cancer patients.

#7 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-01-27 12:57 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

"You vill show us your papers"

#8 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-01-27 08:07 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 3

"You vill show us your papers"

#8 | Posted by LegallyYourDead

kind of like covid...huh

#9 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-01-28 10:59 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

kind of like covid...huh (showing papers)

#9 | Posted by shrimptacodan

Not at all, Jackass.

How quickly you adapted to the STASI way of life.

You weren't born a loser, you chose that.

#10 | Posted by Zed at 2025-01-28 11:05 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

It's getting harder and harder for the MAGAts to claim they aren't bigots.

#11 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2025-01-28 12:39 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

AOC: "Illegals are being arrested for doing nothing at all, they didn't break any laws."

This is the spokesperson for all you Liberal idiots out there. And the sad thing is you idiots won't even understand what is wrong with her comment.

#12 | Posted by fishpaw at 2025-01-28 01:01 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

This is why Barney Fife didn't have a bullet for his gun. He couldn't handle the responsibility. Some dark-skinned American citizen is going to get beaten, shot or killed by some high and mighty border patrol type in a tactical vest, ballcap and Oakleys because they said something about their country or origin and their civil rights. And King Dotard II will pardon the thug who laid hands on that citizen...

#13 | Posted by catdog at 2025-01-28 01:02 PM | Reply

AOC: "Illegals are being arrested for doing nothing at all, they didn't break any laws."
This is the spokesperson for all you Liberal idiots out there. And the sad thing is you idiots won't even understand what is wrong with her comment.
#12 | Posted by fishpaw at 2025-01-28 01:01 PM

I'll bite, this is obvious semantics. You stand hard for bigotry, got it.

What is happening is that native born INDIGENOUS people are being accosted.

Easier to comprehend now?

#14 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2025-01-28 01:09 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

#14 Of course the old racist, bigot comment. Don't forget nazi and Russian sympathizer since it worked so well for the election. And btw, the majority of this country agree that if you are here illegally you need to be deported. That includes Democrats. So as usual you are in the minority.

#15 | Posted by fishpaw at 2025-01-28 01:15 PM | Reply

#11,

Do they claim that? Most I know are very open about their racism.

#16 | Posted by qcp at 2025-01-28 01:34 PM | Reply

#14 Of course the old racist, bigot comment. Don't forget nazi and Russian sympathizer since it worked so well for the election. And btw, the majority of this country agree that if you are here illegally you need to be deported. That includes Democrats. So as usual you are in the minority.
#15 | Posted by fishpaw at 2025-01-28 01:15 PM

Not everyone has papers. It doesn't change the fact that they are citizens.

By making that illegal you are blatantly arresting innocent Americans.

Also, deport First Peoples to where, exactly? Won't you need to also remove the White population from their indigenous lands?

#17 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2025-01-28 01:41 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

This is suspicious

"My office has received multiple reports from Navajo citizens that they have had negative, and sometimes traumatizing, experiences with federal agents targeting undocumented immigrants in the Southwest,"

Let me guess, a little money will make it all better, and every one will get a new truck and some firewater.

#18 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-01-28 01:55 PM | Reply

----------- never passes up a chance to say something racist.

#19 | Posted by qcp at 2025-01-28 02:44 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

Let me guess, a little money will make it all better

#18 | POSTED BY LFTHNDTHRDS

How about just some respect for fellow Americans and their civil rights?

By the way, your racism is showing.

#20 | Posted by Zed at 2025-01-28 02:51 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

every one will get a new truck and some firewater.

#18 | POSTED BY LFTHNDTHRDS

Not only is your racism showing, it's stinking up the place.

Where do you get permission to be so egregiously nasty?

Oh, I remember. Donald got elected.

#21 | Posted by Zed at 2025-01-28 02:53 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

He's proud of his racism and homophobia.

#22 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-01-28 02:54 PM | Reply

Re 22

And ignorance. He must be proud of that. He proudly displays it every day.

...

a little money will make it all better

#18 | POSTED BY LFTHNDTHRDS

And a lot of money makes it even mo better!

Just ask Elmo.

#23 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-01-28 03:05 PM | Reply

Thank you all for your concerns - twice to you Special zED, but you have nothing to go on but ""My office has received multiple reports from Navajo citizens"

I'm not buying the bullschitt.

#24 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-01-28 04:36 PM | Reply

Rcade thanks you for the hits...

#25 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-01-28 04:36 PM | Reply

I'm not buying the bullschitt.

#24 | POSTED BY LFTHNDTHRDS

You know that this sort of thing will just keep coming.

You know it's intrinsic to who Donald and MAGA are.

Surrender now.

Your capacity for denial is going to over-whelmed.

Racist.

#26 | Posted by Zed at 2025-01-28 04:52 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

Actually... it does get really complicated near the borders... used to happen in Alaska too... Siberians and Alaskans traveled back and forth during the cold war. This is really horrible... and being inflicted upon people by billionaires who live wherever they choose.

Trumpanzee is a disgusting pig.

#27 | Posted by RightisTrite at 2025-01-28 10:29 PM | Reply

------- froze funding for cancer research.
#5 | POSTED BY TRUTHHURTS

C'mon...the ------- froze funding for ALL RESEARCH.

#28 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-01-29 10:41 AM | Reply

I have an actual anchor baby for them to deport....

#29 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-01-29 10:45 AM | Reply

India is the 3rd largest provider of undocumented immigrants to the United States.
Obviously there are some MAGA ICE idiots that are still using the term "Indians" for Native Americans.

#30 | Posted by YAV at 2025-01-29 10:52 AM | Reply

I'm not buying the bullschitt.

#24 | Posted by lfthndthrds

Of course, you won't. You're going to push your head so far up your own a&^ under the new administration you'll become a singularity.

#31 | Posted by jpw at 2025-01-29 11:26 AM | Reply

The majority of people we call Mexican could qualify as indigenous if DNA was the deciding criteria.

#32 | Posted by danni at 2025-01-30 09:47 AM | Reply

"Not only is your racism showing, it's stinking up the place."

It's the only thing left driving any activity in this place.

#33 | Posted by Hagbard_Celine at 2025-01-30 11:07 AM | Reply

This is white supremacy

#34 | Posted by hamburglar at 2025-01-30 11:20 AM | Reply

#33

Sad/true.

It's now outpacing ad hominem, trans paranoia, and amateur lawyering.

#35 | Posted by Corky at 2025-01-30 11:23 AM | Reply