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U.S. SENATE

Alex Padilla

DemocratCaliforniaCurrently serving

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What they said 14

Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.

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Immigration

Address citizenship application delays and costs

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Padilla wants immigration reform to address the time it takes to become a citizen and the cost of the citizenship application. He describes these as bureaucratic issues that receive too little attention, alongside broader questions such as asylum, border policy and protections for Dreamers.

Context: The source does not specify changes to processing times or application fees.

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Immigration

Restore the asylum system

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Padilla identifies restoring the asylum system as a component of the immigration reform agenda he wants Congress to address. He frames it as part of a broader effort to advance immigration changes as quickly and broadly as possible.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 11, 2026.

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Immigration

Use reconciliation for parts of immigration reform

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Padilla supports using budget reconciliation to pass parts of immigration reform, while recognizing that other parts cannot be handled through that process. He favors pursuing whatever can pass through reconciliation or reach 60 votes, and warns against delaying action as the next election approaches.

Context: This is a strategy for pursuing immigration legislation, not a claim that the full reform package can pass through reconciliation.

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Immigration

Pathway to citizenship for essential workers

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Padilla supports an expedited pathway to citizenship for unauthorized immigrants who are essential workers. He said his bill would provide that pathway to any essential worker, and wants to move as quickly as possible on immigration reform.

Context: The source does not specify the bill’s eligibility rules beyond essential-worker status or the steps and timeline for the pathway.