ICE raid tipoffs from Dem lawmaker could mean charges, says DHS rep: 'Looks like obstruction'

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ICE raid tipoffs from Dem lawmaker could mean charges, says DHS rep: 'Looks like obstruction'​

Peter Pinedo
Wed, August 6, 2025 at 4:29 PM EDT

A Democratic state lawmaker tipping off ICE operations in her community could be hit with obstruction-of-justice charges, a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security told Fox News Digital.

After Democratic Arizona state Senator Analise Ortiz admitted on social media to alerting her community about ICE movements, DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin claimed in a statement to Fox News Digital that the lawmaker is choosing illegal criminals over American citizens.

"Arizona state Senator Analise Ortiz is siding with vicious cartels, human traffickers, and violent criminals over American citizens," said McLaughlin.

ICE raid tipoffs from Dem lawmaker could mean charges, says DHS rep: 'Looks like obstruction'

A Democratic state lawmaker tipping off ICE operations in her community could be hit with obstruction-of-justice charges, a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security said.

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"Notifying the public about ICE law enforcement operations endangers law enforcement and weakens American national security," she went on.

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In response to Fox News Digital’s question about whether Ortiz could face charges, McLaughlin answered, "This certainly looks like obstruction of justice."

She pointed to DHS statistics that ICE officers are currently facing an 830 percent increase in assaults.

"The men and women of ICE put their lives on the line every day to arrest violent criminal illegal aliens to protect and defend the lives of American citizens," said McLaughlin. "Make no mistake, sanctuary politicians like Arizona Senator Analise Ortiz are contributing to the surge in assaults of our ICE officers through their repeated vilification and demonization of ICE."

 

[Earl]

The salient part:


"The men and women of ICE put their lives on the line every day to arrest violent criminal illegal aliens to protect and defend the lives of American citizens," said McLaughlin. "Make no mistake, sanctuary politicians like Arizona Senator Analise Ortiz are contributing to the surge in assaults of our ICE officers through their repeated vilification and demonization of ICE."