Alex Padilla: “Communities of Color, Indigenous Communities, Low-Income Communities, and Immigrant Communities are more likely to be…”

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.

Despite these statutory protections, ORR has nevertheless taken drastic steps to gut legal representation for children.

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.

Our local public transit systems are the backbone of economy, connecting people to jobs, schools, essential services, and opportunities in their communities.