As the Trump administration expands its efforts to deport the country, tribal leaders across the country are providing information about what to do.

The guide-for members to carry their tribal ID cards at any time, know their rights, and follow the requirements required by the tribal leadership to meet with immigration officials.

The tribal supporter said that the history of state and federal officials did not understand tribal documents that pose a threat to members.

"The misunderstanding of history is long," said Judith Le Blanc, executive director of the local organizer alliance and Kardo country citizen. "Our (us) citizenship is so valuable to us. We want to ensure that it is protected."

Le Blanc said that the Trump administration uses other law enforcement agencies (such as the Federal Investigation Agency and drug law enforcement agencies) to perform immigration duties, and there are more distrust and chaos.

The report of the report makes tribal members in a high sense

A few days after President Trump was in his inauguration, the report began to reach tribal leaders in the southwest, involving the encounter of immigration and customs law enforcement officers (ICE) officials.

Although the tribal leaders said they did not verify, a letter from Arizona, New Mexico and California on Tuesday stated to Trump that there was a confirmation incident in a convenience store in New Mexico. The community spreads fear. "

Democrats said that in the incident, even if a tribal agent was demonstrated, a citizenship of the Meeskaro tribe members was questioned.

The letter to Trump urged him to instruct ICE to accept tribal ID as a proof of US citizenship. ICE did not respond to the request for comment.

"MESCALERO Apache Blog President Thora Walsh Padilla said:" In a public place, contact with tribal members is not random. This is usually particularly targeted. "" We just care about our tribal members. Who knows what will happen? "

Both MESCALERO Apache and Navajo Nationals have issued a press release, urging tribal members to always conduct tribes and other identity certificates on them.

President Navajo National Office said that the report that his members could not be confirmed or confirmed, and the president still acknowledged that the fear in the community increased, and the hotline for reporting the federal law enforcement activities was established.

"Navajo) President Buu Nygren said:" Recent reports on negative interaction with federal immigrant agents have caused people's concerns, which has caused fear and anxiety of members of our community. "" We encourage individuals to maintain calm and ensure that the cooperation between us with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies is in progress to ensure the safety of the community. "

Tribe brackets from all over the country

Other tribes have also issued similar statements to urge their members to always bring their ID cards. These include North Alapho and East Sean in Wyoming.

Last week, the Winnebago Tribe Commission of Nebraska approved the free tribal ID card of tribal members in all ages to protect the tribal members of all age groups from ICE. "

In Utah, UTE and Pa drive tribes called on members to notify tribal leaders of the tribe to any ice activities on tribal land and introduce them in detail how they responded when they encountered immigrant officials. The statement said that these measures are preventive.

Hope Silvas, chairman of Paike Indian Tribe: "Recently, the country responds to the federal response to illegal immigrants, and citizens may be detained in part of these actions." Ensure that the safety of all our tribal members is our primary task. "

After the election, Trump and immigration law enforcement consultants said they would give priority to arrest and expel public safety threats. However, they also warned that "mortgage arrests" could also be performed.

Last week, the ICE action attracted people's attention, including a group of citizens including the US citizen in New Sawak, New Jersey.

A ICE spokesman told NPR: "U.S. immigrants and customs law enforcement may encounter American citizens during field inspections, and may ask for determining personal identity, just like a targeted law enforcement operation in New Sawak, New Jersey, New Jersey The same. "Citizens arrested during the operation.

While testifying, the New Land Security Minister Kristi Noem touted her relationship with the tribe as the governor of South Dakota. As the governor, Noim was banned from entering the land of nine tribes in the state, although at least one tribe lifted the ban since then.

Nevertheless, due to concerns about immigration law enforcement, several tribes in South Dakota are temporarily exempted from the cost of tribal ID card for their enrollment members.

Noim added that when infrastructure involving the border wall of the southern United States, tribal land needs to be respected.

Trump's border wall was criticized by the border tribe as the president's construction in his first term, such as the Tohono O'ODHAM in Arizona in the middle of the sacred land and ancestral cemetery.