PRESS RELEASE: Tucson Lawmakers Denounce Immigration Agents Posing as TEP Utility Workers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE    

MAY 31, 2025

TUCSON, Ariz. – House Democratic members representing Tucson released the following statement denouncing underhanded and deceitful tactics used by federal immigration agents, who reportedly posed as utility workers for Tucson Electric Power to gain access to a home on the southside of Tucson without a warrant. A neighbor confronted the agents and captured video, which was reported by KGUN-TV. 

"Gaining access to homes without a warrant by taking advantage of the trust people place in service providers like utility companies is inappropriate, unnecessary and stokes community wide fear. This type of deceit makes our communities less safe. It can be no coincidence that since Donald Trump tripled his demanded quota for arrests to 3,000 people a day that his agents are now donning disguises, lying and obliterating ethical lines and community trust, along with due process. We urge communities to stay vigilant, ask service providers to show their identification, and know your constitutional rights." 

The statement is attributed to Assistant Democratic Leader Nancy Gutierrez; Representatives Alma Hernandez; Consuelo Hernandez, Stephanie Stahl Hamilton, Mariana Sandoval; Christopher Mathis, Kevin Volk and Betty Villegas.  

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