Overview
- Photos published by multiple outlets show Rep. Lauren Boebert wearing a sombrero and Mexican-style dress next to her boyfriend, identified as Kyle Pearcy, dressed as an ICE agent.
- The images include a sign reading, “Mexican Word of the Day: JUICY. Tell me if juicy ICE coming,” which critics said mocked Latino accents.
- Boebert’s office defended the outfit as a Halloween costume and redirected criticism toward Democrats, urging senators to pass a continuing resolution to reopen the government.
- Latino advocacy groups and Colorado Democratic lawmakers condemned the imagery as racist and issued public demands for an apology, citing recent ICE detentions affecting residents.
- Social media posts of the photos drew heavy engagement, and Snopes said it had not independently authenticated every detail even as ABC News and The Denver Post reported the images and identification.