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On the recordJuly 9, 2025
Yeah, and first of all, talk about grievance, right? And it’s part of the cruelty of the bill.
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Alex Padilla
Democratic · California

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Sen. Padilla discusses the negative impacts of the immigration enforcement budget.

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