Oglala Sioux Leaders Say ICE Holds 3 Tribal Members Missing in Minneapolis
Tribal leaders say ICE took four Oglala Sioux Tribe members in Minneapolis, and now only one has been released — three remain in custody.
The dispute is intensifying as the tribe accuses federal agents of unlawfully detaining U.S. citizens, raising conflicts over treaty rights and Indigenous sovereignty.
According to tribe officials, the four enrolled Oglala Sioux men were picked up near a homeless encampment in Minneapolis, and one was released after detention, while the others are missing from public records and believed held at the Fort Snelling ICE facility.
Federal officials deny having records of tribal members in their custody and say they have not verified any arrests of Oglala citizens, creating competing accounts over the basic facts.
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“Enrolled tribal citizens are U.S. citizens and cannot lawfully be held in immigration detention once that status is verified,” tribal leaders said in a statement.
The allegations come amid a broader surge of immigration enforcement in the Twin Cities, where protests and legal challenges have swirled over ICE activity.
Tribal attorneys and Minnesota officials are pushing for federal cooperation to locate the three additional detainees and secure their release.
What happens next: Federal and tribal officials are expected to meet to resolve the conflicting claims and clarify whether the remaining men are indeed in ICE custody.
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