Adelita Grijalva Says She Was Pepper-Sprayed When She Showed Up at Taco Joint ICE Raid

Alex Griffing Dec 5th, 2025, 4:10 pm

Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and other House Democrats briefly enter the office of House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) at the U.S. Capitol to demand that Grijalva be sworn in on the 14th day of a government shutdown, Oct. 14, 2025. (Francis Chung/POLITICO via AP Images)

Rep. Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ) posted a video to social media on Friday, in which she said ICE agents pepper-sprayed and pushed her after she identified herself as a member of Congress.

She captioned the clip, writing, “ ICE just conducted a raid by Taco Giro in Tucson – a small mom-and-pop restaurant that has served our community for years. When I presented myself as a Membe

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