Many of the people whose ancestors lived in the U.S. thousands of years before Europeans are carrying tribal identification for protection against the Trump administration’s anti-immigration agenda. Dozens of the 575 federally recognized Native American tribes are making it easier to get tribal IDs by waiving fees, lowering the age of eligibility and printing cards on the spot. Experts say it’s the first time tribal ID cards have been widely used as proof of U.S. citizenship and protection against federal law enforcement. As Native Americans rush to secure the documents, many see a bitter irony in the first people of the land having to prove that they too are U.S. citizens. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security didn’t respond to repeated requests for comment.

In surprising move, former longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has taken the stand at his own corruption trial. The trial of the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history has lasted three months with meticulous details on the Chicago Democrat’s many alleged schemes in both his public roles and private work as a tax attorney. That’s included hours of secretly-recorded videos and calls from a former city alderman turned FBI mole. But on Tuesday, Madigan, who is famously private and doesn’t own a cellphone or email address, got to control the narrative. He told stories about growing up in a tough household and living a life of public service.