A House Democratic lawmaker compared actions by Immigration and Customs Enforcement to domestic terrorism after a visit to a Texas detention facility. The comparison drew sharp reactions from both sides of the political spectrum.
Rep. Luz Rivas, a representative from California, said the experience was personal, noting her background as a daughter of Mexican immigrants. She urged that the public should not view ICE officials as domestic terrorists.
Rivas highlighted that her Los Angeles district has experienced more ICE raids than any other district in the county. She cited this as evidence of overreach.
She joined a delegation led by Rep. Joaquin Castro to tour an ICE facility in Dilley, Texas. More than 100 House Democrats have called for the facility's closure.
The delegation accused the former administration of detaining families, including a two‑month‑old child, in inhumane conditions. They alleged the conditions violated basic human rights.
Rep. Ayanna Pressley criticized the former president, labeling him a dictator and urging resistance to fascism. She stressed that appeasement fails and that defiance is necessary.
Pressley called on Americans to resist, reject, and condemn the policies she described as dark and dystopian. She urged citizens to actively oppose the policies she viewed as oppressive.
Republican leaders argue that such
