As tribes fear ICE, Rep. Adelita Grijalva says 'removing Noem doesn't root out the lawlessness'
Grijalva drafted an amendment requiring consultation with tribes before immigration enforcement on tribal lands.

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- Source type — Established local news source covering a regional issue with national implications.
- Author attribution — A named reporter is credited.
- Transparency — The story identifies its sources and attributes quotations and claims.
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The article gives specific congressional developments and quotes Grijalva and tribal leaders, along with a definition of consultation. It offers limited perspective from DHS or ICE, leaving the concerns and the administration’s response largely untested.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article attributes concerns to tribal leaders and Grijalva and provides some procedural context, but it does not include a response from DHS or ICE.
- Counterarguments presented — No response from the administration or ICE is presented.
- Source diversity — The story draws on Grijalva, tribal leaders, and a Bureau of Indian Affairs definition, but lacks a competing agency perspective.
- Opinion vs reporting — The article is reported as news and attributes evaluative claims to their speakers.
The reporting is mostly straightforward, but it centers tribal concerns and Grijalva’s criticism of ICE without including a response from the department or administration.
- Source selection — The article includes Grijalva and tribal concerns but no DHS or ICE response.
- Language tone — Mostly neutral reporting, with critical language attributed to Grijalva and the use of “so-called” for the security initiative.
- Framing — The story foregrounds tribal fears and Grijalva’s contention that a leadership change will not address ICE conduct.
Rep. Adelita Grijalva’s effort to require consultation with tribes before ICE conducts immigration enforcement on tribal lands failed with a House funding bill. She said replacing DHS Secretary Kristi Noem would not address what she described as lawlessness at ICE.
The House passed a second Department of Homeland Security budget by a 221-209 vote, while Senate Democrats blocked the funding proposal. Grijalva said tribal leaders in southern Arizona had raised concerns about ICE activity and profiling of tribal citizens. She drafted an amendment that would have barred immigration enforcement on tribal lands unless prior consultation had occurred, but it failed to attach to the House bill.
President Trump removed Kristi Noem as DHS secretary and named Sen. Markwayne Mullin as her replacement, subject to Senate confirmation. Grijalva said Noem’s removal would not address the problems she sees at ICE.
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SWIPE →Arizona representative who sought a tribal consultation safeguard for ICE enforcement
President who removed Noem and named Mullin as her replacement
Former DHS secretary removed by President Trump
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