The Navajo Nation is on edge after some 15 people were reportedly detained or questioned by federal agents at their homes or workplaces as part of President Donald Trump’s much-hyped immigration crackdown.

Protestors gathered in the Navajo capital to raise awareness of what they said were threats to their freedoms.

The exact number of Diné/Navajo Nation members who have been detained is unknown, but there have been at least 15 documented cases of people being stopped at their homes or workplaces over the past week, CNN reported on Monday. These individuals were questioned or detained by federal law enforcement, who demanded they provide proof of citizenship.

Navajo Nation citizens have reportedly been targeted by US Immigration officials as part of Donald Trump's mass deportation agenda.

A U.S. veteran and Navajo residents have been asked for identification. Critics are complaining of racial profiling as raids and deportations increase.

Nine congressional Democrats sent a letter to the president urging him to direct ICE agents to "stop harassing" Native Americans.

Native Americans and Democratic lawmakers allege Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are harassing tribal members as they carry out President Donald Trump's crackdown on migrants.

Posts on social media claimed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents had targeted members of Native American nations for detention and deportation. Indeed, as ICE ramped up arrests for deportation,

Social media reports of Navajo citizens being detained by ICE prompted Navajo leaders to explore ways to protect their people.

Indigenous people in the U.S. are worried by President Donald Trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship, a constitutional right, using a 19th century case that denied citizenship to a Native American.

Migrants across the U.S. and Arizona faced the spectre of ICE raids under the new administration of President Donald Trump.

The Navajo Nation is on edge after some 15 people were reportedly detained or questioned by federal agents at their homes or workplaces as part of President Donald Trump’s much-hyped immigration crackdown. Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren said his ...