Ned Norris Jr.: “I find it very hard to believe that the effort will help protect sacred sites when, in fact, to the contrary, that has…”

The idea that we need to suspend the rule of law, and that only our safe communities get the rule of law suspended is, frankly, offensive to many people that I know.

We have not been given that opportunity to sit as a Tribal government with the U.S. Government to have this conversation.

The disrespect for our cultural resources is painful for us and a symptom of the dangerous way in which IIRIRA has been implemented.

There are still third world conditions that exist in my tribal community, and many tribal communities nationwide.