Senator Alex Padilla was forcibly removed from a DHS press conference in L.A., handcuffed after an interjection, escalating tensions over immigration and military in local protests.

Now the senior U.S. senator from California, Alex Padilla’s career in public service started amid intense fervor over immigration in the early 1990s. Now, it comes full circle.

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's Los Angeles visit turned chaotic, leading to the arrest of Senator Alex Padilla. Amid protests against federal immigration raids, the senator was removed from a press conference in a contentious clash with agents.

Alex Padilla was shoved out of a press conference being held by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday afternoon. Video shows federal agents grabbing the senator and pushing him out a door.

Senate Majority Leader Thune has spoken to Padilla and is gathering information on his removal from a DHS press conference in Los Angeles.

Senator Alex Padilla was forcibly removed from a Homeland Security press conference Thursday in L.A. Police work the scene where 3-year-old Nola Dinkins' body was found in a suitcase. (Source ...