Fueled by Trump's racism US Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol agents have wrongfully stopped, detained, and interrogated Native Americans during raids even though they are US citizens and because of the unlawful treatment of Indians activists are calling for documentation to be carried for protection.
Chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), is voicing opposition to the SAVE America Act, legislation being aggressively pushed by the Trump administration. For Indigenous voters, she said, several provisions in the SAVE Act would pose significant challenges. While tribal identification cards may be accepted for voting, she noted they would not qualify for voter registration. She also cited the long distances to travel to register to vote would prevent some to do so. The law, which requires proof of citizenship for federal registration, invalidates many Tribal IDs, creating severe burdens for rural Alaskans, say advocates, noting that only six election offices exist in the state. [Native News Online]
The SAVE Act would require Americans to drive, fly, or even take a ferry to exercise their constitutional right to vote. Alaskan Senator Murkowski explains:
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