The president of Oglala Sioux Tribe in South Dakota on Tuesday called for the immediate release of tribal members who were detained at a homeless encampment by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minnesota last week.
Three of the four Oglala Sioux Tribe members who were arrested in Minneapolis on Friday have been transferred to an ICE facility at Fort Snelling, President Frank Star Comes Out said in a statement released with a memorandum sent to federal immigration authorities.
“The Oglala Sioux Tribe’s memorandum makes clear that ‘tribal citizens are not aliens’ and are ‘categorically outside immigration jurisdiction,’” Star Comes Out said. “Enrolled tribal members are citizens of the United States by statute and citizens of the Oglala Sioux Nation by treaty.”
How fucking ironic is that.
Not really Ironic given the history of how the US always treated indigenous peoples (not to mention the fort on questions original purpose.)
I mean, it is still ironic regardless of that.
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Where is the Irony when it’s always happened?
It’s true it happened, I don’t know why it’s less ironic now. Less surprising, sure. Ironic, still.
And the Irony is?
Americans are the ‘immigrants’ on this continent, and they are using their customs and border enforcement to arrest people who are natives to the continent. It’s ironic that a team designed to deport immigrants is arresting people who have been here longer than the country has existed.
Par for the course for the last 400 years.
Nearing 500 years at this point
Homeland Security refused to release more information, unless the tribe “entered into an immigration agreement with ICE.”
Deez are some nice tribe members ya gots here. Be a shame if anything should happened to dem. Maybe we can come to some arrangement where I can keeps them safe for you.
There is literally no one in the United States who is less an immigrant than NATIVE Americans.
Reminds me of these Homeland Security - fighting terrorism since 1492 stickers and t-shirts:
https://www.teepublic.com/sticker/60252416-original-homeland-security-native-american
“Securtity” typo is pretty funny, like it’s some special bra brand that keeps someone’s boobs nice and secure.
LOL didn‘t even notice that. Probably made in Bangladesh anyways…
This would be funny if it wasn’t.





