The incident represents a continuation of the muddied discourse over the Trump administration’s immigration policy.

Immigration raids in Los Angeles sparked protests and led to Sen. Padilla's brief detention at a Homeland Security news conference, with both parties now fundraising from the incident

WASHINGTON — When videos first rocketed around the internet Thursday afternoon showing security officers forcibly removing Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla from a news conference with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in California, senators in both parties were already gathered together for a long series of votes.

Lawmakers are calling for answers after Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla was forcibly removed from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's news conference in Los Angeles on Thursday.

Congresswoman Judy Chu joins The Weekend to discuss the arrival of around 200 Marines in Los Angeles and the forcible removal of Senator Alex Padilla at Secretary Noem’s press conference this week.

Video of California Sen. Alex Padilla being physically removed and handcuffed at a Department of Homeland Security press conference with DHS Secretary Kristi Noem prompting condemnations from Nevada Democrats