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WATCH: Sen. Padilla’s full Senate floor speech recounting his removal from Noem’s LA briefing

By Kenichi Serino

In an emotional speech, Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., on Tuesday recalled his experience at a Homeland Security news conference where he was handcuffed and briefly detained.

WATCH: Federal appeals court considers Trump’s deployment of National Guard to Los Angeles

By Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press

In his lawsuit, Gov. Gavin Newsom accused the president of inflaming tensions, breaching state sovereignty and wasting resources. The Trump administration argued the deployment was necessary to restore order and protect federal buildings and officers.

Trump administration pauses immigration raids on farms, hotels and restaurants

By Lisa Desjardins, Courtney Norris

After a weekend of national protests over his immigration policy, President Trump says he wants a greater crackdown in some of the nation’s biggest cities. At the same time, the president is pulling back on ICE raids in some major…

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2 people recaptured after escaping New Jersey immigration detention center

By Associated Press

Another two remain at large, FBI officials said Sunday.

4 detainees escaped from an immigration detention center in New Jersey, DHS says

By Mike Catalini, Associated Press

Four detainees broke through a wall and managed to escape from a federal immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey, amid reports of disorder breaking out there, according to Sen. Andy Kim and the Department of Homeland Security.

Trump administration gives data of immigrant Medicaid enrollees to deportation officials

By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press

An internal memo and emails obtained by The Associated Press show that Medicaid officials unsuccessfully sought to block the data transfer, citing legal and ethical concerns.

Trump must return control of California National Guard to the state, judge rules

By Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press

The order, which takes effect at noon Friday, said the deployment of the Guard was illegal and both violated the Tenth Amendment and exceeded Trump's statutory authority.

WATCH: Sen. Padilla forcibly removed after interrupting Homeland Security news conference in LA

By Joshua Barajas

Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., was forcibly removed by law enforcement officials after interrupting a news conference in Los Angeles led by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who vowed that the Trump immigration crackdown in the city was “not going away.”…

WATCH: Governors from NY, IL and MN testify at hearing on ‘sanctuary’ policies and immigration

By Joey Cappelletti, David A. Lieb, Associated Press

Republican lawmakers clashed repeatedly with the Democratic governors, as the daylong hearing turned into a yelling match at multiple moments.

Rep. McIver indicted on federal charges over skirmish at New Jersey immigration center

By Mike Catalini, Associated Press

The indictment is the latest development in a legal-political drama that has seen President Donald Trump’s administration take Democratic officials from New Jersey’s largest city to court, tapping into the president’s immigration crackdown and Democrats’ efforts to respond.