Oglala Lakota Nation Bans ICE, Rejects Immigration Agreement

Oglala Lakota Nation Bans ICE and Rejects Immigration Agreement

By Brenda Norrell, Censored News, Jan. 23, 2026

The Oglala Sioux Tribe unanimously banned ICE from Pine Ridge and rejected a federal immigration agreement, during a special session of the Oglala Sioux Tribal Council on Jan. 21, 2026.

Upholding their sovereignty, the Oglala Tribal Council confirmed that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement asked the Tribe to enter into Section 287(g), a federal agreement that would have allowed tribal law enforcement to act as immigration agents for ICE.