Senator Who Was Pepper-Sprayed by ICE Says It’s Time to Reform the Agency

Sen. Andy Kim vows Democrats will continue to oppose more money for ICE and says voters are more worried about rising costs of gas and food.

Sen. Andy Kim

New Jersey Sen. Andy Kim was pepper-sprayed by ICE agents during a confrontation between protestors and immigration enforcement officers on Monday. Francis Chung/POLITICO/AP

Sen. Andy Kim says that getting pepper-sprayed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers at a protest outside a detention facility in New Jersey on Monday underscores the need for reform at the agency.

“I’ve seen a lot of crazy things in my career, but to see this kind of chaos and confrontation in our streets here in America, you know, it’s hard to watch, because it just shows you just how broken we are as a country. And something that really, really hit home, is just how divided we are and how much violence is becoming a norm in this country,” Kim said in an interview with NOTUS on Tuesday.

“It just shows you the lack of accountability, just the lawlessness,” the senator added.