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LULAC Demands Justice After Senator Alex Padilla Forcibly Removed from DHS Press Event
In a deeply disturbing incident that has sent shockwaves across the nation, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA), a trailblazing Latino lawmaker and unwavering advocate for immigrant rights, was physically assaulted, handcuffed, and forcibly removed from a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) press conference in Los Angeles. The event, led by DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, turned chaotic when Padilla attempted to ask questions about controversial ICE operations in California—a constitutional right he was violently denied.
