{"id":2179754,"date":"2025-11-28T12:01:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T12:01:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2179754"},"modified":"2025-11-28T12:01:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T12:01:13","slug":"the-last-of-us-star-says-ice-claimed-her-tribal-id-is-fake-and-detained-her","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/the-last-of-us-star-says-ice-claimed-her-tribal-id-is-fake-and-detained-her\/","title":{"rendered":"The Last of Us star says ICE claimed her tribal ID is &#8216;fake&#8217; and detained her"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_0292ec\" data-testid=\"leadtext\" publication=\"themirror\">The Last of Us star Elaine Miles, who also starred in Northern Exposure, said she was stopped by ICE agents in Washington while agents claimed her tribal ID was &#8216;fake.&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p><button class=\"LightboxBtn_lightbox-btn__eoxYS\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"1532360\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageEmbed_fig-caption__qotOK\"><span class=\"ImageEmbed_camera-style__Qjeby\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_209_94274)\"><path opacity=\"0.16\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M14 4H2V10.6667C2 11.403 2.59695 12 3.33333 12H12.6667C13.403 12 14 11.403 14 10.6667V4ZM8 10C9.10457 10 10 9.10457 10 8C10 6.89543 9.10457 6 8 6C6.89543 6 6 6.89543 6 8C6 9.10457 6.89543 10 8 10Z\" fill=\"var(--color-sem-icon-primary-default)\"\/><path d=\"M2 3.33331H14V11.3333C14 12.0697 13.403 12.6666 12.6667 12.6666H3.33333C2.59695 12.6666 2 12.0697 2 11.3333V3.33331Z\" stroke=\"var(--color-sem-icon-primary-default)\" stroke-width=\"1.33333\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><circle cx=\"8\" cy=\"8\" r=\"2\" stroke=\"var(--color-sem-icon-primary-default)\" stroke-width=\"1.33333\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M11.3332 1.33331L12.6665 1.33331\" stroke=\"var(--color-sem-icon-primary-default)\" stroke-width=\"1.33333\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/g><defs><clippath id=\"clip0_209_94274\"><rect width=\"16\" height=\"16\" fill=\"white\"\/><\/clippath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"ImageEmbed_caption-title__FSINC\">Native American actress Elaine Miles has alleged she was detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in Oregon, who reportedly called her tribal ID &#8220;fake.&#8221;<\/span><span class=\"ImageEmbed_caption-credit__uNiU6\">(Image: AP)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"themirror\">Native American actress Elaine Miles has alleged she was detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in Oregon, who reportedly called her tribal ID &#8220;fake.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"themirror\">Miles, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.themirror.com\/entertainment\/tv\/last-of-us-cancellation-rumors-1322716\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\">famous for playing Marilyn Whirlwind in Northern Exposure and Florence in The Last of Us<\/a>, says she was heading to a bus stop in Redmond, Washington, en route to Target <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.themirror.com\/news\/us-news\/ice-criminals-agents-fitness-test-1518410\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\">when four masked men in ICE-labeled vests emerged from two black SUVs without front license plates and demanded her identification.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"themirror\">The <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.themirror.com\/all-about\/immigration\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\">65 year old actress from the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation in Oregon<\/a> says she presented her tribal ID. Tribal identification is accepted as legitimate documentation by federal agencies, and Miles reports she has previously used it without problems when traveling to Canada and Mexico.<\/p>\n<p><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_ef10f1\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.themirror.com\/news\/us-news\/karoline-leavitt-nephew-ice-godmother-1532294\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"1532294\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\">Mom of Karoline Leavitt\u2019s nephew picked press secretary to be godmother to her son before ICE arrest<\/a><\/span><\/span><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_ef10f1\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.themirror.com\/news\/us-news\/border-patrol-checks-immigration-status-1527213\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"1527213\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\">Border Patrol checks immigration status of people eating tacos in Los Angeles<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"HeadingTwo_heading-two__4TTeG  __className_c722f3\" publication=\"themirror\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Actress held by ICE with sone and uncle<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"themirror\">But according to The Seattle Times, Miles alleges one agent declared the ID was &#8220;fake&#8221; while another supposedly remarked, &#8220;Anyone can make that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button class=\"LightboxBtn_lightbox-btn__eoxYS\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-1532359\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"1532359\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.themirror.com\/article1532359.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/1_The-Last-of-Us-indigenous-actress-claims-ICE-called-her-tribal-ID-fake.jpg\" alt=\"Indigenous actor Elaine Miles says ICE called her Oregon tribal ID \u2018fake\u2019\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.themirror.com\/article1532359.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/1_The-Last-of-Us-indigenous-actress-claims-ICE-called-her-tribal-ID-fake.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.themirror.com\/article1532359.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/1_The-Last-of-Us-indigenous-actress-claims-ICE-called-her-tribal-ID-fake.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.themirror.com\/article1532359.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_The-Last-of-Us-indigenous-actress-claims-ICE-called-her-tribal-ID-fake.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageEmbed_fig-caption__qotOK\"><span class=\"ImageEmbed_camera-style__Qjeby\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_209_94274)\"><path opacity=\"0.16\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M14 4H2V10.6667C2 11.403 2.59695 12 3.33333 12H12.6667C13.403 12 14 11.403 14 10.6667V4ZM8 10C9.10457 10 10 9.10457 10 8C10 6.89543 9.10457 6 8 6C6.89543 6 6 6.89543 6 8C6 9.10457 6.89543 10 8 10Z\" fill=\"var(--color-sem-icon-primary-default)\"\/><path d=\"M2 3.33331H14V11.3333C14 12.0697 13.403 12.6666 12.6667 12.6666H3.33333C2.59695 12.6666 2 12.0697 2 11.3333V3.33331Z\" stroke=\"var(--color-sem-icon-primary-default)\" stroke-width=\"1.33333\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><circle cx=\"8\" cy=\"8\" r=\"2\" stroke=\"var(--color-sem-icon-primary-default)\" stroke-width=\"1.33333\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M11.3332 1.33331L12.6665 1.33331\" stroke=\"var(--color-sem-icon-primary-default)\" stroke-width=\"1.33333\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/g><defs><clippath id=\"clip0_209_94274\"><rect width=\"16\" height=\"16\" fill=\"white\"\/><\/clippath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"ImageEmbed_caption-title__FSINC\">Indigenous actor Elaine Miles says ICE called her Oregon tribal ID \u2018fake\u2019<\/span><span class=\"ImageEmbed_caption-credit__uNiU6\">(Image: wiki)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"themirror\">The actress claims ICE agents held her, her son, and her uncle. The officers initially refused to accept their tribal identification cards, Miles stated, reports <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishstar.com\/culture\/entertainment\/elaine-miles-indigenous-id-ice-36321131\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\">the Irish Star<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"themirror\">They were ultimately released. Elaine expressed her concern that the men, who failed to provide their names and badge numbers when asked, might have been bounty hunters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"themirror\">She also mentioned that when the agents doubted the authenticity of her tribal ID, she encouraged them to verify it by calling the Umatilla Tribal enrollment office listed on the card.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"themirror\">However, when they refused to make the call, Elaine decided to take matters into her own hands by pulling out her phone &#8211; a move she claims was met with an unsuccessful attempt by the agents to seize her device. At this point, another man in the SUV whistled, prompting the men to return to their vehicles and depart, according to Elaine.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"themirror\">Seattle-based Indigenous rights attorney Gabriel Galanda, who is not representing Elaine, suggested that such incidents are often the result of &#8220;racial profiling&#8221; telling the newspaper, &#8220;People are getting pulled over or detained on the street because of the dark color of their skin.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button class=\"LightboxBtn_lightbox-btn__eoxYS\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-1532361\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"1532361\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.themirror.com\/article1532361.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_APTOPIX-Immigration-Chicago-25271775888291.jpg\" alt=\"Native American actress Elaine Miles has alleged she was detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in Oregon, who reportedly called her tribal ID &quot;fake.&quot;\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.themirror.com\/article1532361.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_APTOPIX-Immigration-Chicago-25271775888291.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.themirror.com\/article1532361.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_APTOPIX-Immigration-Chicago-25271775888291.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.themirror.com\/article1532361.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_APTOPIX-Immigration-Chicago-25271775888291.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageEmbed_fig-caption__qotOK\"><span class=\"ImageEmbed_camera-style__Qjeby\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_209_94274)\"><path opacity=\"0.16\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M14 4H2V10.6667C2 11.403 2.59695 12 3.33333 12H12.6667C13.403 12 14 11.403 14 10.6667V4ZM8 10C9.10457 10 10 9.10457 10 8C10 6.89543 9.10457 6 8 6C6.89543 6 6 6.89543 6 8C6 9.10457 6.89543 10 8 10Z\" fill=\"var(--color-sem-icon-primary-default)\"\/><path d=\"M2 3.33331H14V11.3333C14 12.0697 13.403 12.6666 12.6667 12.6666H3.33333C2.59695 12.6666 2 12.0697 2 11.3333V3.33331Z\" stroke=\"var(--color-sem-icon-primary-default)\" stroke-width=\"1.33333\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><circle cx=\"8\" cy=\"8\" r=\"2\" stroke=\"var(--color-sem-icon-primary-default)\" stroke-width=\"1.33333\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M11.3332 1.33331L12.6665 1.33331\" stroke=\"var(--color-sem-icon-primary-default)\" stroke-width=\"1.33333\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/g><defs><clippath id=\"clip0_209_94274\"><rect width=\"16\" height=\"16\" fill=\"white\"\/><\/clippath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"ImageEmbed_caption-title__FSINC\">Native American actress Elaine Miles has alleged she was detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in Oregon, who reportedly called her tribal ID &#8220;fake.&#8221;<\/span><span class=\"ImageEmbed_caption-credit__uNiU6\">(Image: AP)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"themirror\">While Galanda advises Indigenous individuals to always carry their IDs, he noted that these types of detentions are uncommon and he doesn&#8217;t want people to live in fear. &#8220;The prospect of the First Peoples being physically or forcibly stopped or detained is harrowing and reminiscent of this country&#8217;s original treatment of the First Peoples,&#8221; he stated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"themirror\">&#8220;It&#8217;s also deeply troubling that in 2025, the first people of this country have to essentially look over their shoulders.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"themirror\">The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation comprises three tribes: the Umatilla, Cayuse, and Walla Walla tribes.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"HeadingTwo_heading-two__4TTeG  __className_c722f3\" publication=\"themirror\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Three tribes<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"themirror\">The Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission elaborates, &#8220;When the leaders of the three tribes signed a treaty with the United States in 1855, they ceded 6.4 million acres of homeland in what is now northeastern Oregon and southeastern Washington. The 172,000-acre Umatilla Indian Reservation, almost half of which is owned by non-Indians, includes significant portions of the Umatilla River watershed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"themirror\">&#8220;Today the confederation, united under a single tribal government adopted in 1949, numbers over 2,800 members (2011). The Umatilla are governed by a Board of Trustees composed of nine members elected by the General Council. Tribal headquarters are located in Mission, just outside Pendleton, Oregon.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"themirror\">The Irish Star has reached out to ICE for a statement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.themirror.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Last of Us star Elaine Miles, who also starred in Northern Exposure, said she was stopped by ICE agents in Washington while agents claimed her tribal ID was &#8216;fake.&#8217; Native American actress Elaine Miles has alleged she was detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in Oregon, who reportedly called her tribal [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2179755,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[306380,357495],"class_list":["post-2179754","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-ice","tag-the-last-of-us"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/The-Last-of-Us-star-says-ICE-claimed-her-tribal.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2179754","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2179754"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2179754\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2179756,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2179754\/revisions\/2179756"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2179755"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2179754"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2179754"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2179754"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}