The bill’s supporters argued the optional designation would have given tribal citizens a way to more easily prove that they’re also U.S. citizens if confronted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents
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The bill’s supporters argued the optional designation would have given tribal citizens a way to more easily prove that they’re also U.S. citizens if confronted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents