Senator Alex Padilla addresses harmful mass deportation efforts and highlights immigrant experiences during a Senate Judiciary hearing.
Quiver AI Summary
U.S. Senator Alex Padilla addressed the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee to critique the Trump Administration's mass deportation policies. He stated that internal data suggests less than 10% of immigrants detained had serious criminal records, while noncriminal arrests have surged. Padilla accused the administration of using immigrants as scapegoats and highlighted the harmful economic impacts of these enforcement actions.
During the hearing, Padilla questioned witnesses, including Alejandro Barranco, whose father was reportedly detained aggressively by Customs and Border Protection agents. The Senator emphasized the need for a fair immigration system and criticized a significant funding increase for enforcement that he argued diverts resources from addressing violent crime effectively.
Padilla called attention to shifting public attitudes toward immigration, suggesting that Americans increasingly view it positively. He denounced Republican efforts to refocus attention on past Democratic policies, insisting that the current administration's tactics do not address public safety and instead foster fear within immigrant communities.
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Alex Padilla Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Alex Padilla is worth $288.2K, as of July 23rd, 2025. This is the 389th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Padilla has approximately $30.2K invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
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Alex Padilla Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Alex Padilla:
- S.2347: A bill to prohibit discrimination in health care and require the provision of equitable health care, and for other purposes.
- S.2298: A bill to direct the Secretary of Labor to promulgate an occupational safety and health standard to protect workers from heat-related injuries and illnesses.
- S.2265: A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, California, and the 2034 Olympics and Paralympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, Utah.
- S.2261: A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to provide for the establishment of standards to limit the carbon intensity of the fuel used by certain vessels, and for other purposes.
- S.2260: Border Water Quality Restoration and Protection Act
- S.2212: A bill to amend section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to require all immigration enforcement officers to display visible identification during public-facing immigration enforcement actions and to promote transparency and accountability.
You can track bills proposed by Alex Padilla on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Padilla.
Alex Padilla Fundraising
Alex Padilla recently disclosed $376.7K of fundraising in a Q2 FEC disclosure filed on July 15th, 2025. This was the 232nd most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year. 92.8% came from individual donors.
Padilla disclosed $107.6K of spending. This was the 476th most from all Q2 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Padilla disclosed $6.8M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 29th most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year.
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