Grijalva claims she was pepper-sprayed by immigration officers in Arizona

Grijalva said ICE was conducting a raid near Taco Giro, a restaurant that was part of a sweep targeting multiple Mexican restaurants as part of a yearslong investigation into tax and immigration violations.

The congresswoman said she came across a community “protecting their people” by stopping immigration officials in their cars. She said she comes to Taco Giro once a week and, upon seeing the commotion, identified herself as a member of Congress but was met with force by officers.

“I was sprayed in the face by a very aggressive agent, pushed around by others, when I literally was not being aggressive. I was asking for clarification, which is my right as a member of Congress,” Grijalva said, adding that most of the ICE officers

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