Oglala Sioux Tribe members detained by ICE in Minneapolis encampment, tribe refuses enforcement agreement
Jan 14, 2026·Location: Minneapolis, MN

On January 13, 2026, ICE agents detained multiple enrolled members of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, including at least three to four Oglala Lakota men, during a sweep of a homeless encampment near the Little Earth housing complex in Minneapolis. Three detainees were transferred to an ICE facility at Fort Snelling. The Oglala Sioux Tribe asserted that enrolled members are U.S. citizens by statute and fall outside immigration jurisdiction. Federal officials refused to provide information about the detainees unless the tribe agreed to an immigration enforcement agreement with ICE and DHS. Tribal President Frank Star Comes Out and the tribe publicly rejected this condition, stating they would not compromise tribal sovereignty or authorize ICE operations on tribal land. The tribe contacted Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan to locate the detainees and issued guidance to members on asserting their citizenship rights.
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- 4 members of Oglala Sioux Tribe detained by ICE in Minneapolis, president says
- Oglala Sioux Tribe says three tribal members arrested in Minneapolis are in ICE detention
CNN·Jan 14, 2026·archived copy
- Oglala Sioux Tribe: 3 members arrested in Minnesota, detained by ICE
digital-release.thehill.com·Jan 14, 2026·archived copy
- rapidcityjournal.com
- santafenewmexican.com
- Oglala Sioux Tribe says 3 members arrested in Minneapolis remain in ICE custody
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