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On the recordAugust 6, 2026
ICE arrested 51,000 people in the month of July, the largest in a single month in DHS history. And again, the vast majority are not dangerous, violent criminals.
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Alex Padilla
Democratic · California

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Discussing the scale of ICE arrests and their implications.

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