Immigration

A proud son of immigrants from Mexico, Alex knows firsthand the enormous contributions that immigrants make to our communities and our economy, and he has prioritized immigration reform since the day he was sworn in to the U.S. Senate. As the first ever Latino to chair the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety, he is leading the fight for immigration reform and a pathway to citizenship for immigrants.

The very first bill Alex introduced as a U.S. Senator would create a pathway to citizenship for the immigrant essential workers who have bravely worked on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. In May 2022, he joined farm workers picking crops to experience how strenuous the work is and to hear their perspective on what a pathway to citizenship would mean for them. Alex is also the lead sponsor of a bipartisan bill to provide a pathway to citizenship for “Documented Dreamers”—the children of long-term visa holders who may face deportation after age 21 without a green card or other immigration status. And for the brave men and women who choose to serve our country in uniform, Alex has introduced legislation to ensure that veterans are not subject to deportation.

Recent News

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety, questioned witnesses at a hearing titled “From Farm to Table: Immigrant Workers Get the Job Done.” The hearing highlighted how critical...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Dianne Feinstein (both D-Calif.) today called on President Biden to ensure the swift distribution of humanitarian assistance funding that Congress provided for migrants and refugees. The senators’ letter follows the expiration of...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety, and U.S. Congresswoman Deborah Ross (D-N.C.) hosted a press conference to announce the reintroduction of the bipartisan America’s CHILDREN Act. The legislation would protect the 250,000+ Documented...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety, questioned witnesses at a hearing titled “From Farm to Table: Immigrant Workers Get the Job Done.” The hearing highlighted how critical...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Dianne Feinstein (both D-Calif.) today called on President Biden to ensure the swift distribution of humanitarian assistance funding that Congress provided for migrants and refugees. The senators’ letter follows the expiration of...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety, and U.S. Congresswoman Deborah Ross (D-N.C.) hosted a press conference to announce the reintroduction of the bipartisan America’s CHILDREN Act. The legislation would protect the 250,000+ Documented...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) today issued the following statement ahead of the Biden Administration lifting the Title 42 public health order tomorrow: “Title 42 is a harmful Trump-era...
Legislation would bring federal immigration law in line with nationwide immigration reform efforts WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Representatives Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.-13) and Joaquin Castro (D-Texas-20) announced the reintroduction of the Fair Adjudications for Immigrants Act, legislation to remove...
LOS ANGELES, CA — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety Subcommittee, was joined by immigrant advocates and labor leaders at a press conference to announce the introduction of his legislation, the Citizenship for Essential Workers Act....
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and U.S. Representative Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) along with 115 lawmakers, sent a letter to the Biden Administration...
The unlawful proposal would erect multiple new barriers to asylum protections for most migrants who come to the United States by way of the U.S.-Mexico border WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) led 10 of their...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and 17 of their Senate colleagues sent a letter to President Biden raising concerns over reports that the administration...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety, convened a hearing entitled “Living Up to America’s Promise: The Need to Bolster the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program.” The hearing...
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