Alex Padilla Says Illegal Immigrants Are Long-Term Residents Who Just ‘Happen To Be Undocumented’
1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026
Democrat California Sen. Alex Padilla said Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that illegal migrants in the U.S. are simply “long-term residents” who “happen to be undocumented.” As President Donald Trump’s second…
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