Nygren, head of the United States' largest Native American reservation, is among indigenous leaders urging members to proactively carry state-issued identification cards and their Certificate of Indian Blood, an official U.S. document certifying a person has Native American ancestry.
"Stopping people because of what they look like — with dark skin, Asian, Latino or Native American characteristics is never acceptable," the group says in a letter.
Catholic bishops across the country have publicly responded to President Donald Trump’s recent executive orders on immigration.
Immigration, civil rights groups say NM needs stronger digital privacy laws to protect vulnerable communities.
Some public school districts in New Mexico have issued guidance in response to President Donald Trump’s executive order rescinding federal protections that prohibited U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests at or near schools.
Las Cruces Public Schools Superintendent Ignacio Ruiz assured everyone of students' safety amid changes in DHS immigration enforcement policies.
ICE agent questioned a Mescalero Apache Tribal member in Ruidoso, sparking concerns in Indigenous communities.
Trump ended use of a border app to allow migrants to enter the country on two-year permits with eligibility to work, canceling tens of thousands of appointments into early February for people stranded in Mexico. Nearly 1 million people entered the U.S. at land crossings with Mexico by using the CBP One app.
A report released Thursday details how agencies like ICE use a "loophole" to obtain personal data through private brokers.
Federal agents launched targeted arrest operations while a wave of military troops deployed to the U.S.-Mexico border
A week into Donald Trump’s second presidency and his efforts to crack down on illegal immigration, federal officers are operating with a new sense of mission.