Alex Padilla actually said...

"it's clear that the current law governing recusal gives judges and Justices a lot of discretion when making recusal decisions."

"We must also recognize that parents and relatives who flee persecution should not be treated as criminals merely for trying to keep their children alive."

"But sadly I think it's a little out of the expertise, or the attention of a lot of federal employees because of the programs, the agency that they work in."

"I think that might even have been intentional."