WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Alex Padilla issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary's Immigration Subcommittee, joined MS NOW's Deadline: White House with Nicolle Wallace to reflect on the Supreme Court's ruling on birthright citizenship.
Padilla discussed the Supreme Court's decision upholding birthright citizenship, his personal connection to the issue, and the ongoing fight against the Trump Administration's attacks on Constitutional rights.
On initial reaction to SCOTUS decision:
"We were praying for this outcome, but preparing for some devastating news, because that's the times that we're living in. Whether it's a Supreme Court that will, you know, act in ...