“National Nurses United denounces the forceful removal and detention of U.S. Senator Alex Padilla from a press conference held by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in a federal building in Los Angeles. In our democracy, a U.S. senator should have the right to question and expect answers and accountability from a presidential administration whose actions have been met with widespread public disapproval.

“Nurses know what it’s like to stand up and strongly advocate for our patients. We applaud him for standing up for Californians, who are horrified by the miscarriage of justice taking place in immigration courts and workplace raids nationwide. We stand in solidarity and amplify his advocacy for accountability  from the current administration's unjust and undemocratic immigration policies.”

National Nurses United is the largest and fastest-growing union and professional association of registered nurses in the United States with more than 225,000 members nationwide. NNU affiliates include California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee, DC Nurses Association, Michigan Nurses Association, Minnesota Nurses Association, and New York State Nurses Association.