PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A Rhode Island state representative is facing bipartisan backlash and making national headlines after he condemned federal immigration officials in a string of social media posts.

State Rep. Enrique Sanchez described a recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrest in Providence as the “kidnapping of a Providence neighbor” by “Nazi Gestapo ICE thugs.”

"They think they are above the law. I strongly condemn this act of terror and will be demanding answers and seeking action tomorrow," Sanchez wrote on X. "I am tired of this s***. Providence doesn’t want ICE thugs in our city."

His comments have drawn criticism from both Democrats and Republicans locally, and been spotlighted by national media outlets like Fox News and NewsNation.

Fox News described

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