Rep. Grijalva says agents sprayed her during Arizona raid

A federal law enforcement operation at a Tucson taco shop resulted in a fracas Friday, with agents deploying pepper spray as a group of protesters tried to stop authorities.

- By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN

Two agents were injured, federal officials said, and U.S. Rep. Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.) posted on social media that she was sprayed in the face by a substance she could not identify. She accused immigration enforcement officers of operating without transparency or accountability.

"While I am fine, if that is the way they treat me, how are they treating other community members who do not have the same privileges and protections that I do?" she said in a statement.

It was less than a month ago that Grijalva was sworn in as the newest member of Congress. She won a special election in September to fill the House seat last held by her late father, Rep. Raul Grijalva.