Gop Congressman 'remains Concerned' Over Ice Operations In Deep Blue State

Rep. David Valadao, R-Calif., said he has concerns astir nan ongoing Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations successful nan Golden State.

"I stay concerned astir ongoing ICE operations passim CA and will proceed my conversations pinch nan administration—urging them to prioritize nan removal of known criminals complete nan hardworking group who person lived peacefully successful nan Valley for years," nan congressman said successful a station to X connected Tuesday morning.

In nan aforesaid thread, nan Republican condemned nan anti-ICE riots successful Los Angeles.

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Los Angeles riots continue. (Getty)

"I support nan First Amendment correct to peacefully protest, but nan unit and vandalism happening successful Los Angeles is unacceptable and I guidelines pinch our rule enforcement officers moving to protect group and regain power complete nan situation," he wrote.

The congressman represents a highly competitory territory successful cardinal California. Cook Political Report presently ranks nan 2026 title arsenic "Lean Republican" successful his district.

CalMatters reported successful March that ICE whitethorn person been conducting operations successful nan Central Valley. Tens of thousands of arrests person occurred since Trump took office, arsenic nan management is seeking to execute wide deportations. Meanwhile, confederate separator crossings person taken a nosedive.

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Rep. David Valadao speaks during a news convention extracurricular nan Capitol connected May 12, 2022. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

Immigration and Customs Enforcement is presently facing a extremity of 3,000 regular arrests of forbidden immigrants, which includes those facing criminal charges and convictions. As for nan unrest itself, President Donald Trump deployed National Guard troops to nan area, which has group up a awesome conflict betwixt him and California leaders. 

Gov. Gavin Newsom said successful a Tuesday station to X, "Trump doesn't attraction astir protecting Californians. He’s militarizing our authorities & provoking chaos."

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"Illegal aliens invaded America. The authorities of California aided and abetted that invasion. Violent mobs, incited by California leaders, attacked ICE officers to support them from removing nan invaders," White House lawman main of unit for argumentation Stephen Miller posted to X connected Monday. "California officials refused to nonstop nan constabulary to rescue nan crystal officers, hoping nan rioters would win successful shutting down ICE raids. This is an organized insurrection against nan laws and sovereignty of nan United States."

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Deputy main of unit Stephen Miller speaks during a property briefing astatine nan White House connected May 1, 2025. (Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images)

Valadao and different members of nan California Republican delegation signed onto a solution successful nan House, led by Rep. Young Kim, R-Calif., slamming nan riots successful Los Angeles.

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"Peaceful protests are a law right, but vandalism, looting, violence, and different crimes are not. Protecting nationalist information shouldn’t beryllium controversial, which is why I americium starring nan California Republican delegation successful a solution to support rule and bid arsenic we proceed to spot unrest," Kim said successful a connection connected Tuesday. "I dream Governor Newsom tin travel together pinch President Trump to extremity nan riots, little nan temperature, and support our communities safe." 

"Let’s beryllium clear: nan riots escalated earlier nan National Guard was sent successful and were enabled by California’s soft-on-crime policies – peddled for years by Governor Newsom, Sacramento, and section prosecutors – that person allowed for lawlessness and endangered nationalist information of hardworking Californians," nan Republican congresswoman continued.

Fox News Digital reached retired to nan Department of Homeland Security, ICE and nan White House.