Oklahoma tribal leaders: Racial profiling amid federal ICE sweeps
Feb 2, 2026 · Oklahoma, OK
ICE conducted "Operation Guardian Sweep" enforcement actions on Oklahoma tribal lands without warning tribal leaders, who learned about the operations through social media instead of federal officials. Tribal leaders accused federal agents of racial profiling and stopping people without reasonable suspicion, arguing the actions violate tribal sovereignty and that tribal citizens are categorically outside immigration jurisdiction.
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