Rep. Adelita Grijalva holds swearing-in ceremony in Tucson

TUCSON, Ariz. (NBC, KYMA) - Rep. Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.) stood before her community Saturday for what she called a "people's swearing-in."

This all comes one day after Rep. Grijalva says she was pepper-sprayed and pushed aside by federal agents during an ICE raid on Tucson's West Side.

The congresswoman held the ceremony Saturday afternoon at Pueblo High School, surrounded by supporters and constituents.

Grijalva was formally sworn-in at the U.S. Capitol last month, 50 days after winning the special election to fill the seat once held by her late father, Rep. Raul Grijalva.

Saturday's community service was meant to symbolize her commitment to government "rooted in the people".

Grijalva also reflected on what she says happened during Friday's ICE raids in Tucson, saying federal agents used force as she tried to ask questions at the scene.

"The Fourth Amendment does not simply disappear in Southern Arizona. Humanitarian aid is not a crime. Going and asking about what is happening in the community is called oversight. It's not obstruction. It's my obligation," Grijalva expressed.