Overview
- Rep. Adelita Grijalva says she was pepper‑sprayed in the face and pushed while questioning agents near a Taco Giro site, a claim DHS denies by saying she was only near someone who was sprayed.
- On‑scene footage shows federal officers deploying pepper spray, pepper‑ball rounds and other crowd‑control munitions that affected protesters, media and people standing near the congresswoman.
- ICE says it executed 16 search warrants across southern Arizona with federal partners in a years‑long probe into immigration and tax violations and that multiple people were taken into custody, with totals to be released later.
- Tucson Mayor Regina Romero and Vice Mayor Lane Santa Cruz called the tactics a disproportionate use of force, while Tucson police said their role was limited to traffic control and that they used no force.
- DHS says two law‑enforcement officers were seriously injured and accuses the crowd of obstructing and assaulting agents, with further information and potential oversight requests still pending.