California Republican National Committee member Shawn Steel said, “Most Americans will oppose Padilla’s bill.” ...

California Sen. Alex Padilla introduced legislation to help expand the existing pathway to help immigrants obtain legalization in the U.S.At a news conference Friday morning, Padilla announced he was ...

Sen. Alex Padilla gave a speech on the Senate floor Tuesday holding back tears and recounting how he was forced to the floor and handcuffed after interrupting DHS Sec. Kristi Noem.

Security officers forcefully removed U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., from a Thursday news conference on immigration being ...

U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla is pushed out of the room as Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem holds a news conference regarding the protests in Los Angeles on Thursday, June 12, 2025.

I was forced to the ground and I was handcuffed." Padilla said he was not detained and not arrested. Split image: U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla taken to ground outside DHS news conference in Los Angeles.

Handcuffing Padilla Padilla, the son of Mexican immigrants, has been a leading voice for immigration reform in Congress. On June 12, he got national attention when he was handcuffed by law ...

Padilla said his “overdue update” would provide a pathway to a green card for more than 8 million people such as children of long-term visa holders, essential workers and H-1B visa holders.