After disclosing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity in her community on Instagram , Democratic State Sen. Analise Ortiz is facing backlash from her Republican colleagues who are now calling for her expulsion.

On Sept. 3, Senator Jake Hoffman filed an ethics complaint against Ortiz in an effort to revoke her position. The head of the right-wing Freedom Caucus said her actions were disorderly and “embarrassing to the entire Arizona legislature.” Republicans on the Senate Ethics Committee are now calling for a federal investigation into the matter. However, Ortiz remains steadfast that her actions were not only legal but necessary.

“There is a long-established precedent that this is protected speech to observe and report about law enforcement activity that is happening

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