Rep. Grijalva Visits DACA Recipient Detained by ICE Earlier Today

Tucson, AZ – Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva released the following statement after visiting Karla Toledo at an ICE holding facility in Tucson. According to her family, Karla was picked up by ICE agents earlier today at her home in Tucson despite being a DACA recipient. Rep. Grijalva conducted the unannounced visit after her family was unable to verify that she was indeed being held at the Tucson facility.

“I just got done visiting with Karla Toledo at an ICE facility in Tucson. Karla is a DACA recipient with legal status in this country who is a beloved member of our community that serves on local boards and volunteers her time helping others.”

“I’m calling on ICE to immediately release Karla, who was reportedly taken by federal agents from her home earlier today after they entered without a warrant. ICE’s blatant disregard for the rule of law and due process is outrageous and completely out of line. We live in a country where everyone has constitutional rights, no matter how hard ICE tries to trample on them. Karla must be released immediately, and ICE must stop terrorizing our communities.”

A video statement is available on Rep. Grijalva’s social media here. 

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