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Arizona congresswoman says she was 'pepper sprayed' at protest against ICE | ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement)

Grijalva said federal officers pushed her aside and pepper-sprayed her as she sought information at the protest.

Arizona congresswoman says she was 'pepper sprayed' at protest against ICE | ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement)
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This article1 analysis · Oct 12, 2026
Dec 5, 2025
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Representative Adelita Grijalva said she was pepper-sprayed while seeking information at a Tucson protest against an ICE operation. The Department of Homeland Security disputed her account, saying she was near someone who was sprayed.

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Representative who went to the protest and sought information from federal officers

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Greg Stanton
D · AZ-4

Representative who denounced the incident

Raúl M. Grijalva
Former U.S. Representative (D-AZ)

Late former representative and Adelita Grijalva's father

Mark Kelly
D · AZ · SEN

Senator who reacted to the incident at a Tucson town hall

Ruben Gallego
D · AZ · SEN

Senator who criticized the alleged pepper-spraying of a member of Congress

Representative who criticized the incident

ALSO MENTIONED  Fernando Burgos, ICE spokesperson who described the agency's operation; Lane Santa Cruz, Tucson vice-mayor who criticized the federal operation; Regina Romero, Tucson mayor who criticized the federal operation; Tricia McLaughlin, DHS spokesperson who denied that agents pepper-sprayed Grijalva

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Grijalva Says ICE Pepper-Sprayed Her During Tucson Operation

Adelita Grijalva said federal agents pushed and pepper-sprayed her while she sought information during an immigration operation in Tucson; federal officials disputed her account. Left-leaning outlets foreground Grijalva’s account and video, questioning the federal denial and emphasizing accountability. Center outlets generally pair her account with federal denials and additional video or local-official context. Right-leaning outlets emphasize claims that Grijalva impeded officers, with some portraying her conduct and account in sharply critical terms.

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