AZ Rep. Adelita Grijalva says she was pepper sprayed during Tucson ICE raid

AZ rep. claims she was pepper-sprayed by ICE

During a confrontation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Tucson, Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva said she was pepper-sprayed by an agent.

TUCSON, Ariz. - Arizona Rep. Adelita Grijalva says she was pepper sprayed during an immigration raid on Friday in Tucson.

Grijalva says the incident happened on Dec. 5 at a Taco Giro restaurant on the west side of the city.

What they're saying:

"Moments ago, while my staff and I were on our way to get lunch, we encountered an ICE raid taking place at one of my favorite local restaurants, Taco Giro, a small mom-and-pop restaurant that has served our community for decades on the west side of Tucson. It’s in the heart of our community – right next to a church and a pre-school. When I presented myself as a Member of Congress and asked for more information, my staff and I were pushed aside and pepper-sprayed by masked agents. While I am fine, if that is the way they treat me, how are they treating other community members who do not have the same privileges and protections that I do?

While we still do not know the full circumstances of this raid, we do know this: under the Trump Administration, communities across the country are being terrorized by a lawless agency. Our residents deserve to know whether these raids are targeting genuine public safety threats – or law-abiding neighbors who have called our communities home for decades. ICE has become a lawless agency under this Administration – operating with no transparency, no accountability, and open disregard for basic due process. No family in our community should live in fear, and I will not rest until we get clear answers and accountability," Rep. Grijalva said in a statement.