Sen. Alex Padilla Slams Trump Administration For Breaking The Law

Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) said that Trump's ICE raids are just wrong and the Trump administration is breaking the law by racial profiling.

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Trump’s border czar Tom Homan tried to walk back his comments on Fox News that ICE is racially profiling in their immigration raids.

Video of Homan:

Sen. Alex Padilla reacted to Homan on CNN and blasted the administration.

Padilla said in reaction to Homan:

Well, it wouldn't be the first time the Trump administration tries to just dismiss a court order. And so it's our job to ensure that we uphold the law, uphold the Constitution.

I mean, Homan has said it very clearly in other interviews. They're not even asking for significant findings to detain people. They're going based on appearance, his words, not mine, based on occupation, his words, not mine. Based on accents, physical appearance?

Then what if I was outside a Home Depot because I like to do some work around the house, not dressed in a suit? Would I be a target of ICE enforcement under Tom Homan? Probably. And it's just wrong. It's not just due process rights that have be…