US EditionDemocratic Congresswoman Says She Was Pepper-Sprayed During ICE Raid in Arizona
During a raid involving 40 ICE agents, Rep. Grijalva said she was pepper-sprayed and pushed while asking for information; federal officials dispute her claim.
- On Dec. 5, Rep. Adelita Grijalva said she was pepper-sprayed and pushed while asking questions during a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid at Taco Giro restaurant in Tucson, Arizona.
- Community members blocked ICE vehicles fearing unnotified detentions, and federal agents executed 16 search warrants in southern Arizona with IRS Criminal Investigation.
- Video and photos show agents spraying the crowd, including protesters at the Taco Giro location, members of the press, and Grijalva's staff members, with witnesses reporting spray remnants and coughing.
- Tucson Police Department officers closed the street and restored safety after ICE left, while ICE spokesman Fernando X. Burgos confirmed multiple arrests but did not specify how many.
- Amid recent reports of aggressive tactics, DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin disputed Grijalva’s claim, saying she was not pepper-sprayed, and urged witnesses to preserve evidence, Mayor Regina Romero and Vice Mayor Lane Santa Cruz said.
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DHS fires back after Dem Rep. Adelita Grijalva claims she was ‘pushed aside and pepper sprayed’ during ICE raid
In a post on X, Grijalva said she was "pushed aside and pepper sprayed" after identifying herself as a member of Congress while seeking information from officers during a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) operation near the Taco Giro restaurant.
Democratic Rep. Grijalva says federal agents sprayed her during an operation in Arizona
A federal law enforcement operation at a Tucson taco shop resulted in a fracas Friday, with agents deploying pepper spray as a group of protesters tried to stop authorities. Two agents were injured, federal officials said, and U.S. Rep. Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.) posted on social media that she was sprayed in the face by a substance she could not identify. She accused immigration enforcement officers of operating without transparency or accounta…
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