Aaron Flint Accused Media Of “Sensationalism” For Reporting On Native Americans Being Questioned And Detained By ICE
January 2025: Flint Said It Was “Sensationalism” For Media To Report On Native Americans Being Concerned About Being Deported
Flint Said It Was “Sensationalism” For Media To Report On Native Americans Being Concerned About Being Deported. “When cartels were killing people on the reservations and tribal leaders spoke out...the media downplayed/ignored. Now: they scream ‘PEOPLE ARE SCARED they'll be deported!’ So predictable... […] While awaiting that news, I spotted this headline- ‘‘People are scared’: Fort Peck Tribal chair urges members to carry IDs to avoid deportation’ Talk about sensationalism...” [Montana Talks, Aaron Flint Column, 1/28/25]
- Montana Talks Headline: “Absurd: Sensational Media Suggests Natives Will Be Deported.” [Montana Talks, Aaron Flint Column, 1/28/25]
2025: ICE Agents Questioned And Detained Dozens Of Native Americans
January 2025: NBC News Headline: “Trump Immigration Raids Snag U.S. Citizens, Including Native Americans, Raising Racial Profiling Fears.” [NBC News, 1/28/25]
January 2025: The President Of The Navajo Nation Received Reports Of ICE Questioning Navajo Citizens In The Southwest. “The Trump administration’s intensified deportation efforts have created unexpected challenges for Navajo citizens living in urban areas like Phoenix. As the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) began widespread raids in major cities across the country following the start of President Donald Trump’s second term, concerns have surfaced about Native Americans being mistaken for undocumented immigrants. On Friday, Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren addressed these concerns during a broadcast on the tribal radio station KTNN. He reported receiving troubling accounts of Navajo citizens experiencing ‘negative and sometimes traumatizing encounters’ with federal agents targeting undocumented individuals in the Southwest. […] The Navajo Nation Office of Vital Records has been inundated with calls from tribal members residing off-reservation, many of whom report being questioned by ICE agents about their identity.” [Native News Online, 1/25/25]
December 2025: CBS News Headline: “Dozens Of Native Americans Report Being Questioned Or Detained By ICE.” [CBS News, 12/21/25]
A Native American Actress Reported That ICE Agents Approached Her In Washington State And Said Her ID Looked Fake. “As President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown continues, one community says they've felt unfairly targeted. This year, the Navajo Nation said dozens of Native Americans have been questioned or detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, even though Indigenous people can't be deported. You may recognize Native American actress Elaine Miles from her roles in ‘Northern Exposure,’ ‘The Last of Us,’ and ‘Smoke Signals.’ She said ICE agents approached her last month near a bus stop in Redmond, Washington, asking for her ID, and then said it looked fake.” [CBS News, 12/21/25]