Alex Padilla: “I am thrilled to welcome state and local elections officials to testify before us today.”

International students are critical to the success of our universities, including contributing nearly $43 billion annually to local communities and supporting more than 355,000 American jobs during the 2024-2025 academic year.

We are seriously alarmed that your marketing strategy includes paying numerous social media influencers willing to espouse unreliable information on elections.

We are concerned that this hiring decision in Shasta County has less to do with Ms. Peters’ qualifications, and more to do with the President’s obsession with interfering in the midterm elections.

ICE is answerable to the American public whose trust in the agency has eroded: over half of Americans have little to no confidence in the agency and over half believe it uses excessive force.