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Jayapal Stands Firm: ICE Actions 'Kidnapping,' Defends Rhetoric

10/2/2025

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Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) defends her comments on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as factual.
She says the White House linked her rhetoric to violence after Texas ICE facility shooting.
Jayapal says she regrets nothing.
She calls ICE actions "kidnapping" and "militarized."
She labels the Trump administration "authoritarian" and unconstitutional, noting threats including a GOP state representative's execution call.

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Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) defends her comments on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as factual.
She says the White House linked her rhetoric to violence after Texas ICE facility shooting.
Jayapal says she regrets nothing.
She calls ICE actions "kidnapping" and "militarized."
She labels the Trump administration "authoritarian" and unconstitutional, noting threats including a GOP state representative's execution call.