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Bipartisan Bill Aims to Prevent Wrongful Detention of Native Americans During ICE Enforcement

A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced new legislation designed to prevent Native Americans from being wrongfully questioned, delayed, or detained during federal immigration enforcement operations because officers fail to recognize tribal identification documents. The Respect Tribal IDs Act was introduced by Represenatives Sharice Davids (D-KS), Don Bacon (R-NE), Teresa Leger Fernández (D-NM), and Senator…