Alex Padilla: “You’d think she might have started the meeting with an apology for what happened? Of course not.”

Attempts by the Administration to expedite the deportation of these children by limiting their access to immigration counsel deserves urgent oversight.

That is not a safety feature, it is a liability shield. These devices are designed to leave no trace—an ‘invisible partner’ according to Compliant Technologies—even when the force is unjustified or violates the Fourth Amendment.

We request that you immediately rescind the July 2026 memo and reinstate the 2020 and 2024 guidance.

Ultimately, we are concerned that the changes to CMS’s guidance will result in the disenfranchisement of nursing home residents.