Coverage dated October 2, 2026

Sen. Padilla inspects Customs and Border Patrol detention facility at SFO

Headline from KTVU San Francisco

United States Senator Alex Padilla on Thursday conducted an unannounced oversight visit to an immigration detention facility at San Francisco International Airport. The facility, which is overseen by Customs and Border Protection, recently made headlines over reports that detainees were denied acces…

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  1. KRON4

    Exclusive: Sen. Padilla makes surprise visit to ICE detention center at SFO (opens KRON4)

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    SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Democratic U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla of California made a surprise visit Thursday to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center at San Francisco International Airport. The senator’s tour comes after a string of immigration arrests at SFO.

  2. KQED News

    Sen. Alex Padilla Makes Surprise Visit to SFO’s ICE Detention Center (opens KQED News)

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    KQED News's feed description

    Since President. Donald Trump took office in 2025, hundreds of people across the U.S. have been arrested while traveling through airports.

  3. KTVU San Francisco

    Sen. Padilla inspects Customs and Border Patrol detention facility at SFO (opens KTVU San Francisco)

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    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    United States Senator Alex Padilla on Thursday conducted an unannounced oversight visit to an immigration detention facility at San Francisco International Airport. The facility, which is overseen by Customs and Border Protection, recently made headlines over reports that detainees were denied acces…

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