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FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Fresno County democrats are "demanding accountability" aft Senator Alex Padilla was forcibly removed and handcuffed during a property league Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem held successful Los Angeles.
Social media videos regarding the incidental amusement aggregate men restraining Padilla and taking him retired of the league room. The video shows that Padilla was aboriginal pushed to the level and handcuffed.
The Hill reports Padilla was interrupting Noem earlier being confronted by what seemed to beryllium her information detail. Padilla's bureau said helium was trying to inquire a question.
The senator's propulsion to inquire a question comes aft the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids conducted successful Los Angeles.
Following the incident, Fresno County Democrats issued a statement, saying they were "outraged" by the incidental and adding that Padilla "sought to find accountability from an medication that is forcing itself upon the Californian people, and helium was immediately, and unjustly, detained by national agents."
It is simply a cardinal portion of our state that a legislator beryllium capable to talk up for their citizens. The actions of Noem, the Trump administration, and the national agents request answers.
The actions of this medication of California, our communities, and our elected officials are an unacceptable maltreatment of power. We basal by Alex Padilla and everyone helium looked to correspond erstwhile helium demanded answers from Homeland Security Secretay Kristi Noem. We request accountability for the attraction of our citizens, immigrants, and those lasting up to support them.
We volition proceed to basal by our communities and the astir susceptible Californians. We basal steadfast successful the look of this intimidation.
Fresno County DemocratsPadilla's bureau said aft the incidental that helium is not presently detained.
