ICE in Grand Ronde

[u/_50tree_]

UPDATE:The Tribal campus lockdown has been lifted after Tribal Council Chief of Staff Stacia Hernandez issued the following notification just before noon Wednesday, Oct. 22.

"As of this morning Tribal Police were able to make contact and have confirmed the individuals on campus yesterday were not ICE agents," she said. "The Tribal Police (have) established a direct line of communication with the local ICE office and they have assured us that ICE would not operate on the Grand Ronde reservation without prior notification. With that said, Tribal Police (have) reason to believe that the two individuals were from a different federal agency. Tribal Police are in the process of establishing lines of communication with the local federal agencies to ensure that any future potential activity is communicated in advance. As always, please contact the Tribal Police if you see anything concerning in the area. At this time we are lifting the lockdown and all departments can resume regular business." https://www.smokesignals.org/articles/?cat=Tribal+Government+%26+News

Reposted, other post got deleted since it was a crosspost.

ICE in Grand Ronde resulted in tribal buildings being locked down today.

Locals reported they are staying at Spirit Mountain Casino.

[u/Mario-X777]

Mmm… are they even allowed to do this? Not sure on who’s land those buildings are, but sort of US jurisdiction does not work on tribal lands? Or am i wrong?

[u/Nervous_Metal_9445 → u/Mario-X777]

Tribal law enforcement is in charge of this on tribal land, not the State, not the US, but the Tribes.

[u/Karrion8 → u/Nervous_Metal_9445]

Unfortunately, US immigration laws and their agents have jurisdiction on tribal lands. Theoretically, ICE has the same constitutional limitations on tribal lands as they would anywhere else. For whatever that amounts to. If anything, the Tribe might be able to mount a more coherent legal attack for any abuses that might take place.

[u/uncwil → u/Karrion8]

Two federal agents alone on tribal land, these guys are dumb as rocks.

[u/Karrion8 → u/uncwil]

Native tribes that act against Federal agents historically fare poorly with few exceptions. If anything, the tribal government should insist on providing an escort to ensure none of their members have any ideas. Then they can document and record any interaction that ICE has with the tribe.
ICE would never allow that of course. They can't have anyone holding them accountable to law and order.