Lauren Boebert blasted over ‘racist’ Halloween costume mocking migrants amid ICE crackdown
Congresswoman defends ‘disgusting’ Halloween costume after backlash
- Colorado Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert is facing criticism for wearing a racially insensitive Halloween costume, dressing in traditional Mexican attire alongside her boyfriend, who was dressed as an ICE agent.
- At a party in Loveland, Colorado, Boebert wore a sombrero and held a sign that read: “Mexican Word of the Day: Juicy. Tell me if juicy ICE coming.”
- Her office dismissed the controversy, stating it was “a Halloween costume” and urged senators to reopen the government.
- The costume has drawn widespread condemnation from Democrats, Latino community leaders, and even some conservatives present at the party.
- The congresswoman is no stranger to controversy, having previously caused outrage by alleging that Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Muslim, is a “suicide bomber” and by getting herself thrown out of a Beetlejuice musical.