Sen. Alex Padilla, the senior U.S. senator representing California, was forcibly removed from a news conference in Los Angeles on Thursday as Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was addressing reporters. Noem and other federal law enforcement officials were briefing the public on recent ICE operations in Los Angeles when Padilla, who is a Democrat, spoke up from the crowd to ask questions and was removed, videos of the incident show. Padilla's office said he was in L.A. to perform Congressional oversight of the federal government’s immigration operations, according to a statement. Images showed him being handcuffed on the floor outside a short time later. Sen. Padilla is California's first Latino U.S. Senator. California's Latino/a population is one of the communities most affected by the recent ICE presence. But it is also the Latino/a community who helped President Trump win his second term. Today on AirTalk, we discuss the history of California's Latino politics, how the Latino/a vote has become such a powerful cohort in the state, and how that is playing out amidst ICE arrests and protests. Joining us is Gustavo Arellano, a columnist for the Los Angeles Times.