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Sen. Alex Padilla talks about ICE deployment to airports and the SAVE Act

NPR's Michel Martin asks Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla of California about ICE officers deploying to airports and a Republican bill to overhaul federal elections.

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Michel Martin is the weekend host of All Things Considered, where she draws on her deep reporting and interviewing experience to dig in to the week's news. Outside the studio, she has also hosted "Michel Martin: Going There," an ambitious live event series in collaboration with Member Stations.