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Alex Padilla

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Alex Padilla is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from California since January 2021. He is a member of the Democratic Party and was appointed to fill the vacancy left by Kamala Harris when she became Vice President. Padilla is the first Latino senator from California and has focused on issues such as immigration reform, climate change, and healthcare access during his tenure. He previously served as the Secretary of State of California from 2015 to 2021, where he worked on expanding voting access and modernizing the state's election system.

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Jun 17, 2026

Surely he doesn’t like not getting his way at the ballot box, which is why he’s trying to influence and interfere with this November’s election while we’re still in primary season.

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Jun 16, 2026

Thus, the Board’s decision paves the way for DACA recipients to be detained and placed in removal proceedings without regard for their societal contributions, clean records, or public support, and even though they cannot be removed while…

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Jun 15, 2026

By concluding in Matter of Santiago-Santiago that an immigration judge may not terminate removal proceedings based solely on the fact that the respondent has been granted DACA, the Board acts in a manner that is inconsistent with the Fifth…

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Jun 15, 2026

We must provide a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers, for farm workers, and other long-term residents of the United States.

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Jun 15, 2026

The Fifth Circuit also maintained the nationwide stay for current DACA recipients, acknowledging the ‘immense reliance interests’ of current DACA recipients and the potential for significant disruption to others reliant on the program.

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Jun 13, 2026

One year ago, tomorrow, I was handcuffed for trying to ask a question.

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Jun 13, 2026

We’re still here and we’re still fighting. But their tactics have changed.

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Jun 13, 2026

I’ve heard and seen the spoiled food that’s being served. I’ve seen the lack of clean water.

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Jun 13, 2026

The need for accountability remains. The need to defend due process and civil liberties and basic human dignity has not faded away.

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Jun 13, 2026

We are troubled to see the Board, and by extension, the Department of Justice, attempt to circumvent legal protections for DACA recipients.

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Jun 13, 2026

Our immigration system as a whole does need modernization.

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Jun 13, 2026

The decision fails altogether to consider the DHS regulation’s stringent requirements for maintaining and renewing DACA.

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