hoping to build her large social media following into a platform to elected office. In September, she was in a viral video being tear-gassed and slammed to the ground by an ICE agent during protests outside an ICE facility in Broadview, a Chicago suburb. Earlier this month, Abughazaleh was again among protesters at the Broadview ICE facility and said that she was struck in the face with a baton by a police officer.
Cops led us into the street as the new protest zone' and then beat us repeatedly, Abughazaleh said in a social media post. Got hit in the face with a baton. Leaving to pick up my friends who were arrested. She added: Stay safe out there.