On December 5, 2025, federal agents from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) executed search warrants at Taco Giro, a Mexican restaurant in Tucson, Arizona. This operation was part of a broader initiative involving 16 search warrants targeting immigration and tax violations across Southern Arizona. Multiple individuals were taken into custody during these raids.

In response to the law enforcement activity, approximately 100 to 200 protesters gathered outside the restaurant, expressing solidarity with those affected. Demonstrators chanted slogans against ICE, including calls for the agency to leave the community. Some protesters carried signs criticizing the actions of federal authorities. Tensions escalated when a small group of protesters engaged in confrontational behavior, including using a bike lock to secure a gate and throwing a bottle at an ICE vehicle.

Federal agents responded to the escalating situation by deploying flash bangs and pepper spray, resulting in at least two arrests. After cutting the lock with a saw, agents exited the parking lot while facing jeers from the crowd. The protests reflect ongoing tensions regarding immigration enforcement and the methods employed by federal agencies in such operations. ICE confirmed the execution of the search warrants but did not provide specific details about the locations involved or the number of individuals detained, indicating that further information would be released once confirmed.