Senator Padilla Condemns Excessive ICE Raid

SACRAMENTO – Last night, Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego) gave an address on the Senate Floor following the ICE raid in San Diego Friday night. Below are excerpts from his address.

“… while many families were dining, including many with small children, a cavalcade of ICE enforcement and federal agencies arrived on the scene quickly and loudly, many of whom were dressed in tactical gear and wearing masks covering their faces.”

“When I read this affidavit, as someone who wore a badge for many years proudly, I was appalled.”

“This is atrocious. This is not enforcement. This is performance. This is intimidation.”

Senator Padilla’s full remarks can be found here.

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Steve Padilla represents the 18th Senate District, which includes the communities of Chula Vista, the Coachella Valley, Imperial Beach, the Imperial Valley, National City, and San Diego. Prior to his election to the Senate in 2022, Senator Padilla was the first person of color ever elected to city office in Chula Vista, the first Latino Mayor, and the first openly LGBT person to serve or be elected to city office. Website of Senator Steve Padilla: https://sd18.senate.ca.gov/