little pbit. democrat poncho nevarez and matt rinaldi's dust up came after rinaldi told fellow lawmakers he called immigration officials to report protesters gathered in the house chambers. >> i called i.c.e. he said "f" them. >> you say things to incite people and that's what i did. >> reporter: an estimated 1,000 people were inside the capitol monday protesting lawsuit which forces texas sheriffs to help enforce federal immigration law. the house business stopped and protesters were ordered to leave the gallery. some were physically removed by texas state troopers. democrat ramon romero jr. >> these folks understand what is going to happen in the future is what matt rinaldi demonstrated. >> reporter: house democrats are not only laying the blame on representative rinaldi, members say he escalated the situation. >> there was a threat made from representative rinaldi to put a bullet in one of my colleague's