Rep. Adelita Grijalva Holds Swearing-in Ceremony in Tucson

Rep. Adelita Grijalva holds swearing-in ceremony in Tucson

TUCSON, Ariz. (NBC, KYMA) - Rep. Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.) stood before her community Saturday for what she called a "people's swearing-in." This all comes one day after Rep. Grijalva says she was pepper-sprayed and pushed aside by federal agents during an ICE raid on Tucson's West Side. The congresswoman held the ceremony Saturday afternoon at Pueblo High School, surrounded by supporters and constituents. Grijalva was formally sworn-in at the …

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U.S. Rep. Adelita Grijalva, D-Arizona, speaks to the media during a primary election-night party at El Casino Ballroom in South Tucson on July 15, 2025. Grijalva claims she was pepper-sprayed during an ICE raid in Tucson on Dec. 5, 2025, but the Department of Homeland Security denies it. (Photo by Rebecca Noble/Getty Images)Arizona’s U.S. Rep. Adelita Grijalva was involved in a clash with federal agents during a protest of immigration raids in w…

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‘A guerrera for southern Arizona’: Grijalva celebrates a “People’s Swearing-In” ceremony

A day after confronting ICE agents as they carried out multiple raids in southern Arizona, Rep. Adelita Grijalva celebrated a swearing-in ceremony in the Tucson neighborhood where she grew up.