"She said the group was tear-gassed and shot with pepper balls and that one activist was dragged into the facility. Videos taken at the scene show an ICE officer picking up Abughazaleh and slamming her to the ground. She landed on her backside with an audible thud. Commenting on the shocking encounter on her social media account, Abughazaleh said: My body hurts and will probably hurt way more tomorrow."
"She added: What ICE just did to me was a violent abuse of power and yet it's nothing compared to what they're doing to immigrant communities. Abughazaleh later posted the video on her X account, warning, This is what it looks like when ICE violates our First Amendment rights. Some right-wing social media accounts were quick to pounce on Abughazaleh, accusing her of interfering in the ICE operation, and implying she got what she deserved."
Kat Abughazaleh, a Democratic congressional candidate running in Illinois's 9th district, joined demonstrators protesting outside an ICE facility in Broadview. Protesters were tear-gassed and shot with pepper balls and one activist was dragged into the facility. Video shows an ICE officer picking up Abughazaleh and slamming her to the ground, where she landed on her backside with an audible thud. Abughazaleh reported physical pain and called the action a violent abuse of power while noting it pales compared to ICE's treatment of immigrant communities. She posted the video on X asserting a First Amendment violation and faced right-wing social media attacks.
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