The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians (GTB) issued an advisory to tribal members last week on what to do when encountering Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). ICE is a department of Homeland Security that enforces U.S. immigration laws.
According to the GTB advisory, recent legal developments and Supreme Court rulings have authorized federal agents, including ICE, to conduct brief investigative detentions, commonly referred to as “Kavanaugh stops,” based on “perceived ethnicity, language, or occupation.”
“Considering these racial profiling practices that have the consequent of including Native Americans as a class subject to ‘Kavanaugh stops,’ all GTB Tribal Members are advised to understand their rights and the legal weight of their Tribal Identification in protecting you from ICE enforcement practices,” the GTB advisory stated.
