US EditionFirst Nations leaders urge caution when crossing U.S. border due to ICE
First Nations warn of increased U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions, advising members to carry valid ID and avoid crossing due to recent detentions and safety concerns.
- The Assembly of First Nations issued a travel advisory urging extreme caution for members crossing into the United States, while some First Nations direct members to remain on the Canadian side.
- Leaders said heightened U.S. patrols prompted the warnings as Ontario Regional Chief Abram Benedict reported a First Nations man detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement with his status card seized.
- Advisories recommend travellers carry valid ID, including a status card, a Canadian passport and possibly a blood-quantum letter proving 50 per cent blood quantum; Global Affairs Canada urged travellers to consult its website, and CityNews reported ICE did not respond to requests for comment.
- Nearly 900 evacuees arrived at Niagara Falls hotels earlier this month, and Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak said cross-border ties complicate orders to stay in Canada.
- Given recent reported detentions, Indigenous people have the right to cross under the Jay Treaty , recognized by the U.S. but not Canada, warns Journalist Mark Trahant after a Navajo man was detained.
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The Turtle Island NewsAFN, Jay Treaty Border Alliance issue U.S. travel advisory
The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) and the Jay Treaty Border Alliance (JTBA) are warning border crossers to exercise caution when travelling to the United States, following reports that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is targeting Indigenous peoples.
'These are targeting aspects': First Nations leaders urge caution when crossing U.S. border due to ICE
For the hundreds of Kashechewan First Nation evacuees in Niagara Falls, the Canada-U.S. border crossing is just a short walk away. But the First Nation is directing its members to stay on the Canadian side, following concerning actions by ICE in the United States. Nearly 900 evacuees arrived at several Niagara Falls hotels earlier this month, after […]
AFN Issues Advisory Warning for First Nations Travelling to the United States
By Chevi Rabbit Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Alberta Native News The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) has issued an urgent travel advisory for First Nations citizens planning to cross the Canada–United States border, urging caution and preparedness in light of recent actions by U.S. immigration authorities. On January 23, 2026, the AFN released a statement expressing concern about reports that some First Nations people have faced increase…
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