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Sen. Padilla Knocks on SFO's ICE Facility Doors, Gets Let In

Padilla visited the SFO holding facility unannounced and said he and other lawmakers would continue monitoring detention conditions.

Sen. Padilla Knocks on SFO's ICE Facility Doors, Gets Let In
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Sen. Alex Padilla entered the immigration holding facility at San Francisco International Airport after knocking and calling officers, saying reports of detained people prompted his visit. The inspection renewed scrutiny of conditions there and followed Rep. Kevin Mullin’s earlier attempt to visit.

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Alex Padilla D · CA · SEN
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Alex Padilla
D · CA · SEN

Senator who made an unannounced oversight visit to the SFO immigration holding facility

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Juan Vargas
D · CA-52

Representative whose office was cited on lawmakers’ authority to make unannounced facility visits

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose administration Padilla’s office blamed for detention-system oversight concerns

Adam B. Schiff
D · CA · SEN

Senator who toured the California City detention facility with Padilla

Kevin Mullin
D · CA-15

Representative whose earlier inspection attempt at the SFO facility was initially refused

ALSO MENTIONED  Anna Caballero, California state senator and author of Senate Bill 942; Gavin Newsom, Governor who signed Senate Bill 942; Rob Bonta, California attorney general named in the lawsuit challenging Senate Bill 942

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