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On the recordJune 17, 2026
If we codify this, I feel that parks could become de facto immigration checkpoints, where hardworking parks staff would be required to check passports or birth certificates, and that’s not their job.
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Alex Padilla
Democratic · California

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Expressing concerns about a provision in the amendment.

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