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What are the immediate consequences of insufficient law enforcement response to the MMIR crisis on the Navajo Nation?

The Navajo Nation faces a severe Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives (MMIR) crisis, with 73 missing individuals reported as of February 2024—51 men and 22 women. Families are often left to investigate disappearances themselves due to jurisdictional challenges and insufficient law enforcement resources. This lack of support results in delayed or stalled investigations, leaving families with little hope.