Lauren Boebert's racially charged Halloween costume sparks backlash

Rep.Lauren Boebert and her boyfriend Kyle Pearcy, a real estate broker from Windsor, Colo., attended a Halloween party in Loveland, Colo., on Friday night, in costumes portraying a Mexican woman and an Immigration and Customs enforcement agent, photos obtained by ABC News show.The congresswoman was dressed in a traditional Mexican dress and wore a sombrero while Pearcy wore an ICE vest over fatigues.A chalkboard sign that appeared in other photos from a separate public event the couple attended the same night which are widely circulating online was slung on the back of a chair and is out of the frame in the pictures, according to a party guest who spoke to ABC News.The text on the sign, which appears to be joke mocking the pronunciation of "you see" said "Mexican Word of the day: JUICY.

Tell me if Juicy Ice coming."Rep.Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., attended a Halloween party Friday dressed as a Mexican woman while her boyfriend Kyle Pearcy wore an ICE vest over military-style clothes.Obtained by ABC News"It is the most disgusting thing I have ever seen.

Even the conservatives [at the party] were in shock.People avoided them,” a person who attended the party said.Popular ReadsPrince William, Kate Middleton and kids move into new homeNov 3, 3:31 PMDiane Ladd dies, daughter Laura Dern confirmsNov 3, 3:44 PMMaine health system sends letters to more than 500 patients stating they're deadNov 3, 12:16 PMIn a statement to ABC News,  Boebert’s office said, "It's a Halloween costume.

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