Overview

• In a July 1 Instagram post and CNN interview, Jayapal accused masked plain-clothed ICE agents of “kidnapping and disappearing” individuals without oversight
• She demanded President Trump’s administration apologize to U.S. citizens and legal residents for what she described as unconstitutional enforcement raids
• White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson called Jayapal’s comments “disgusting,” praised ICE officers as heroic and insisted she retract her statements
• The administration’s claim of a 500 percent surge in assaults on ICE agents has been challenged after independent reporting found only a minimal year-over-year rise
• ICE leaders, including Border Czar Tom Homan, defended agents’ use of masks to protect their identities amid rising threats and doxxing