Blocks away from a local Native American housing community, a 37-year-old mother was shot by ICE agents Wednesday, sparking nationwide protests.
Under a bridge near Little Earth, agents detained four Native American men, all citizens of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, according to tribal President Frank Star Comes Out.
On Thursday, a Red Lake Nation descendant, Jose Roberto “Beto” Ramirez, was detained by ICE in a northern Minneapolis suburb as he was driving to visit his aunt.
On the south side of Minneapolis, community advocate Jearica Fountain, Karuk Tribe, said she’s heard numerous reports of ICE encounters with Native Americans.
“Native Americans are being detained, but then no one knows where to find them to bring in verification to show they’re Native American,” Fountain said.
Fountain said she fears that the Native community of south Minneapolis is being targeted by ICE.
There’s a lack of data on how many American Indian or Alaska Native people have been stopped, questioned or detained by ICE. »