Alex Padilla: “EDA's mission to promote a resilient economy and address rapidly evolving economic conditions I think must prioritize…”

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

There remains an urgent public purpose for the New River and Imperial County authorizations, given that an estimated 60 million gallons of water flow through the New River into the United States at Calexico each day.

The firm appears to have little relevant experience with the legal and practical challenges that children face, raising serious concerns about the firm’s ability to provide not just representation but adequate, zealous representation.

I’m grateful to the leaders on the front lines who are fighting back, and I will continue doing my part in Congress to protect the critical programs that Californians depend on.