Will you sign the petition thanking Senator Alex Padilla for his courage in the face of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's intimidation?
Dear MoveOn member,
Yesterday, Senator Alex Padilla of California was wrestled to the ground and handcuffed for doing his job: asking a question of Kristi Noem, the Trump administration’s secretary of homeland security and one of the chief standard-bearers for its cruel deportation policies.1
Will you take a moment to share your thanks to Sen. Padilla for doing his job—and let him know we have his back?
When Sen. Padilla of California spoke up at a press conference with Kristi Noem, federal agents forcibly grabbed him, pushed him out of the room, wrestled him to the ground, and handcuffed him—all while he identified himself and peacefully did his job, and all under Noem's watch.
The Trump administration needs to hear from all corners of the country and elected officials from both sides of the aisle that this is intolerable. In calls to Congress and protests in the streets, we will show them that our democracy is stronger than their autocracy.
Add your name now—we will deliver the messages to Sen. Padilla, while also calling out these outrageous abuses by the Trump administration.The Trump administration has manufactured a crisis to justify aggressive federal action in California and even deployment of U.S. military forces on domestic soil.
It's outrageous, in defiance of our rights, liberty, and safety. It is meant to terrorize immigrant communities, criminalize protest, and silence dissent. And Trump is doing all of this while trying to pass his funding bill to take away health care from 16 million people to pay for billionaire tax cuts.
The Trump administration is bringing violence to all of our cities—and this act by federal agents against a U.S. senator is an extension of that agenda. It’s clear that the administration won’t allow for any dissent, protest, or scrutiny as it carries out its reckless deportation policies. Handcuffing a sitting United States senator for simply doing his job is another escalation in the attack on all of our civil liberties. This isn’t just about one person’s rights; it’s about all of our rights.
Sen. Padilla deserves our country's thanks—for showing up for his constituents and putting his own safety on the line. This shouldn't be necessary, but the Trump administration has made it clear that we need all leaders—political, civic, religious, cultural, and others—doing what they can to show up for the rights and liberties of us all.
Thank Sen. Padilla now, and we’ll deliver this message—even as we keep pushing to defend our liberties and constitutional rights across this country.
–Justin, Cecilia, Bekir, Saskia, and the rest of the team
Source:
1. "Sen. Alex Padilla is forcibly removed from DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's news conference in Los Angeles," NBC News, June 12, 2025
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/sen-alex-padilla-forcibly-removed-dhs-sec-kristi-noems-press-conferenc-rcna212688
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