US EditionArizona Political Spat Sparks Debate over Releasing ICE Agent Locations
MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, AUG 7 – Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen referred Senator Analise Ortiz's sharing of live ICE locations to the U.S. Attorney amid concerns of obstruction and an 830% rise in assaults on ICE agents, DHS said.
- On August 5, 2025, Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen referred the matter to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona, calling for a federal investigation after Sen. Analise Ortiz posted ICE sweep locations on Instagram.
- Analise Ortiz, Arizona State Senator , posted on Instagram to alert followers of ICE gathering near an elementary school, arguing everyone has a right to know law enforcement activity locations for safety.
- The Department of Homeland Security reports assaults on ICE agents have surged by 830 percent, and ICE arrests in Arizona increased from 450 to over 860 between January and June.
- Filing ethics complaints, State Sen. Jake Hoffman plans to seek Ortiz’s expulsion over her actions, which are under investigation by the Senate ethics committee.
- On Wednesday, Kris Mayes, Arizona Attorney General, said U.S. law protects Ortiz’s alerts as free speech, and Gov. Katie Hobbs argued such disclosures should not be prosecutable.
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