Like her father, the late Representative Raul Grijalva, newly-installed Representative Adelita Grijalva is being accused of grandstanding with claims that she was pepper sprayed at a mob action against ICE agents.
“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 Member of Congress asking for more information, I was pushed-aside and pepper sprayed.”
Assistant Secretary Dept. of Homeland Security Tricia McLaughlin quickly refuted the portly politician, posting on X.com:
“If her claims were true, this would be a medical marvel.
But they’re not true. She wasn’t pepper sprayed.
She was in the vicinity of someone who *was* pepper sprayed as they were obstructing and assaulting law enforcement. In fact, 2 law enforcement officers were seriously injured by this mob that @Rep_Grijalva joined.
Presenting one’s self as a “Member of Congress” doesn’t give you the right to obstruct law enforcement.
More information forthcoming.”
Federal agents from the IRS and Homeland Security Investigations were executing search warrants at restaurants across Tucson, including the Taco Giro Mexican Grill as part of years-long investigation into immigration and tax violations.
🚨 WTF?! Dem. Rep Adelita Grijalva just posted herself OBSTRUCTING federal immigration agents in Arizona
She joined a RIOT of leftists.
She needs to be censured and stripped of all committees, now. Grijalva was only sworn into office a couple of weeks ago! https://t.co/JNApwxA88l pic.twitter.com/eCKHfm7Fzi
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) December 5, 2025
According to the Department of Homeland Security, new data shows “a more than 1,150% increase in assaults and violence against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) law enforcement officers as compared with the same period in 2024 under the Biden administration. From January 21, 2024, through November 21, 2024, there were only 19 reported assaults against ICE law enforcement, while in the same timeframe in 2025 there were 238 reported assaults. This is a 1,153% increase in assaults.”
Arizona State House Democrats released the following statement in response to Grijalva’s claims:
“This was a disgraceful and cowardly act by agents of a disgraceful and cowardly administration. Instead of working to bring down costs and making life more affordable, the lawless Trump administration is instead pepper spraying a member of Congress and leveling military level force against small businesses and working people. Congresswoman Grijalva was completely within her rights and duties to be present, to ask questions and to stand up for her community. Taxpayer-funded ICE employees responded with violence and aggression. This is unwarranted, un-American and unacceptable, and these agents and their superiors should be held accountable for their actions.”
In September, a formal ethics complaint was filed against Arizona State Senator Analise Ortiz accusing her of repeatedly attempting to undermine federal immigration enforcement operations in Arizona.
“Senator Ortiz’s actions were not only reckless – they were dangerous,” said Senator Jake
Hoffman after filing the complaint. “By publicly posting alerts about federal law enforcement activity, she actively tipped off individuals being pursued by ICE, jeopardizing the safety of officers and law-abiding citizens.”
The complaint details how Senator Ortiz used her official platform to broadcast real-time alerts about ICE activity, urging people to evade lawful enforcement operations.
Senate Republicans are calling for Senator Ortiz to face expulsion or, at a minimum, significant disciplinary action.
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A sad representation of the mental state of a congresswoman elected by a dumb electorate. God save AZ! There is no return from the spiraling down to the Blue hole and be on the same level as California.
All I have to say to her: Quiet piggy.
We knew she was another sh** show like her father.
Yes she is a LIAR and should also be under investigation for defrauding the people. Why is it after only 2-3 months when the turd died that the cancer was announced? He should have declared he was not going to run and forced her to actually campaign not some special election. She and the local dems should be required to PAY THE STATE for the election since they knew the turd was not capable but was another BRANDON. Only thing is that I can think of is that they wanted her to inherit his seat much as was thought he would quit office and allow her to be appointed as his replacement, but then he would miss out on the grift he was involved in. Seems the hobbit and others should have know of the farce being conducted. so yes she lied all the way to congress.
Miss Piggy.
And just what do you expect from a Grijalva, the truth? If you do you are a bigger fool than I thought. She is a liar and Mexican lover just like her worthless POS father who has done absolutely nothing for his district except drink of the taxpayers dime while he was in DC plus paid off one of his office staff from the house slush fund to keep her quiet about his sexual advancements to her. SSDD in Grijalva land. All the liberals that hate this country should be so proud…….
That poor woman, she just wanted to have some tacos and those evil ICE men showed up, so sad……
She just happened to be going there for lunch. Right after social media blew up that ICE was conducting the search warrants. She could have stood by and asked ICE agents what had happened once the mob calmed down, but instead she decided to jump into the fray. Though I doubt she got pepper sprayed, if she did, she deserves it for interfering in legal police action to serve active valid warrants. Why didn’t she attempt to calm down the demonstrators instead? That was not a part of her agenda.
Grijalva bitched and moaned about not being sworn in to represent her district in Washington, and when she’s sworn in what does she do? She returns to her district and participates in obstructing Federal law enforcement operations and lies about what happened. Disgusting and disgraceful.
Didn’t take long for LaGorda to live up to her entitled lying life. What a BI__H!
And just think, she’ll probably be around for the next 25-30 years!