'I'll put a bullet in your head': Fistfight nearly erupts in Texas legislature

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'I'll put a bullet in your head': Fistfight nearly erupts on final day of contentious legislative session

Legislators approved a bill this year that would force local governments to enforce federal immigration laws, what opponents call a show-me-your-papers law.

As they protested, Latino Reps. Ramon Romero and Cesar Blanco, both Democrats, waved to the noisy crowd. Republican Matt Rinaldi of Irving, a fervent supporter of the anti-immigration legislation, approached the Latino Democrats. They said Rinaldi told them he had called U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to report the protesters, who were largely Hispanic.

The Democrats were enraged. A shoving match ensued, and lawmakers accused one another of making violent threats.  Rinaldi said a Democrat eventually threatened to "come get" him. Rep. Justin Rodriguez, D-San Antonio, who didn't witness the initial altercation, said he later heard Rinaldi say, "I'll put a bullet in your head," to the Democrat he alleged was menacing.

In a prepared statement, Rinaldi said he called ICE officials to report the protesters who held signs that declared they were unauthorized immigrants. The protesters became so noisy that security officials escorted many of them from the House gallery. Rinaldi said that he rebuked his colleagues for "inciting" the protesters, "which are illegal," and that the House members threatened him physically.

"I made it clear that if he attempted to, in his words, 'get me,' I would shoot him in self defense," Rinaldi said in the statement he shared on Twitter. "I am currently under DPS protection."

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/texas-legislature/2017/05/29/fistfight-nearly-erupts-final-day-caps-contentious-legislative-session

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Republican lawmaker: I called immigration authorities on Capitol protesters



State Rep. Matt Rinaldi, R-Irving, said he called U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement while hundreds of people dressed in red T-shirts unfurled banners and chanted in opposition to the state’s new sanctuary cities law. His action enraged Hispanic legislators nearby, leading to a tussle in which each side accused the other of threats and violence.

“I was pushed, jostled and someone threatened to kill me,” Rinaldi said. “It was basically just bullying.”

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https://www.texastribune.org/2017/05/29/protesters-disrupt-house-proceedings-raise-opposition-sanctuary-cities/

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 Illegal aliens swarm Florida Senator Dockery's office

Uploaded on May 2, 2011

Continuing their opposition to immigration enforcement legislation, illegal aliens on May 2, 2011 invaded the office of Florida Senator Dockery demanding she oppose SB2040. ICE has been been missing in action while these foreigners tell citizens to trash the rule of law.

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Aliens swarm Florida Capitol

Uploaded on Apr 28, 2011

Approx. 600 people arrived on buses from Clearwater to swarm the Capitol in protest of the immigration enforcement bill.

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May 30, 2017

Texas Democrat Doesn’t Deny He Threatened Fellow Lawmaker, Tries to Justify Actions

Texas State Rep. Alfonso "Poncho" Nevárez (D.) would not deny Tuesday that he threatened a fellow lawmaker at the Texas State Capitol the prior day, and instead tried to justify his actions.

Nevárez did not deny that he threatened Rep. Matt Rinaldi (R.) during a chaotic legislative session, which was interrupted by protesters demonstrating against a proposed bill that would ban so-called "sanctuary cities" in Texas and allow law enforcement to question individuals about their immigration status.

Rinaldi claims that Nevárez threatened to "get" him when he went to his car later after the Republican lawmaker called Immigration and Customs Enforcement on the protesters, some of whom he claimed were illegal immigrants. Rinaldi said that he would shoot Nevárez in self-defense if he did attack.

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CNN host Brooke Baldwin spoke to Nevárez and another lawmaker who was present about Nevárez's alleged threats. She first read Rinaldi's statement on the incident before asking Nevárez about it.

"So Rep. Nevárez, did you threaten him?" Baldwin asked.

"I asked him, I said I threatened him, I asked him to leave the floor," Nevárez responded.

"Well, there's a difference between asking and threatening," Baldwin said. "Which was it?"

Nevárez did not deny what happened on the legislative floor and said it was not acceptable.

"But we were provoked. I was provoked," Nevárez said.

Baldwin again tried to clarify what happened.

"I just want you to own it as well. Did you threaten him?" she asked.

"No, what I'm owning is if you look at the video, I got up in the guy's face. I mean, there's no need for me to do that," Nevárez responded. "He dangled something in front of me and provoked me."

Nevárez then tried to justify his actions by criticizing the proposed legislation that Texas lawmakers were debating.

"But it doesn't take away from what started this, and what started this is this piece of legislation that gives people like Rinaldi license to feel like he can insult people and push us. And the fact is, we were provoked; I was provoked," Nevárez said. "They pushed us long and hard and they were pushing those people in the gallery, and you know what, we're not going to stand for it anymore."

Baldwin then called out the Democratic lawmaker for the example he and his colleagues set with their behavior.

"But gentlemen, you are elected officials," Baldwin said. "I mean, no matter which side of the issue you fall on, you guys nearly came to a full-out brawl on the House floor. What does that say to Texans, what does that say to Americans, children, and the protesters there about civility?"

http://freebeacon.com/politics/texas-democrat-doesnt-deny-threatened-fellow-lawmaker/