The incident represents a continuation of the muddied discourse over the Trump administration’s immigration policy.

Immigration raids in Los Angeles sparked protests and led to Sen. Padilla's brief detention at a Homeland Security news conference, with both parties now fundraising from the incident

WASHINGTON — When videos first rocketed around the internet Thursday afternoon showing security officers forcibly removing Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla from a news conference with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in California, senators in both parties were already gathered together for a long series of votes.

Lawmakers are calling for answers after Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla was forcibly removed from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's news conference in Los Angeles on Thursday.

Rep. Max Frost called for Congress to "subpoena Kristi Noem" after Sen. Padilla was forced out of a DHS presser.