Overview

• During a June 12 press conference in Los Angeles, federal agents forcibly removed and handcuffed Senator Alex Padilla after he questioned Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's immigration sweep.
• New York City Comptroller Brad Lander was similarly detained while challenging federal agents' authority at a migrant hearing, signaling a broader crackdown on Democratic officials.
• California has filed a lawsuit over the National Guard deployment ordered by the president without Governor Newsom's consent, and courts will soon decide its legality.
• Data from Senator Padilla’s office shows less than 10% of immigrants arrested since October had serious criminal convictions, fueling accusations that essential workers are being targeted.
• Democratic figures like Rep. Lamonica McIver and Governor Newsom are calling for investigations into executive overreach and urging political resistance to defend the rule of law.