Yesterday, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) sent a letter to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Rodney S. Scott, and Border Patrol Chief Michael W. Banks, to elevate her office’s numerous attempts to get answers on the fatal shooting of a family dog in September.
The letter can be found in its entirety below and here.
“Commissioner Scott and… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar released the following statement after continued reporting that criminals have been impersonating US immigration officers to carry out robberies, kidnappings, and sexual assaults in several states:
"Together with millions of Americans, I remain horrified and disgusted by the Trump Administration's hardline immigration enforcement… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement in reaction to White House Border Czar Tom Homan’s invitation to speak at UTEP in December:
“UTEP’s embrace of right-wing politics in the last few years has been alarming and is unreflective of El Paso. As a loving, welcoming community, the invitation of Tom Homan is contrary to the… Read more »
(El Paso, TX) – Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary, Kristi Noem, and Acting Director of U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement, Todd Lyons detailing continued concerns about the inhumane conditions at Camp East Montana. This follows aprevious letter the Congresswoman sent on… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Todd Lyons to express her serious concerns regarding a lack of transparency and communication with her office regarding attempts to conduct Congressional oversight at the… Read more »
On Wednesday, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined the Center for American Progress, a leading independent, nonpartisan policy institute that is dedicated to improving the lives of all Americans through bold, progressive ideas, as well as strong leadership and concerted action, as well as Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez and Tom Suozzi, for a… Read more »
This week, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) was interviewed by Jorge Ramos on his new platform, Así Veo Las Cosas, to discuss her bipartisan immigration reform bill, the Dignity Act.
Topics included the Dignity Act’s chances for success, next steps for the legislation now that it’s been introduced, a breakdown of some its major provisions, and more.
The video can be… Read more »
Today, Representatives Veronica Escobar (TX-16), Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34), Judy Chu (CA-28), and Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-38) introduced the Visible Identification Standards for Immigration-Based Law Enforcement (VISIBLE) Act of 2025. This bill would require immigration enforcement officers to clearly display visible identification during public enforcement… Read more »
This week, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Congresswoman Maria Salazar (FL-27) reintroduced their comprehensive, bipartisan immigration reform bill.
CAP Welcomes the Reintroduction of the Dignity Act
July 15, 2025
Earlier today Reps. Veronica Escobar (D-TX) and Maria Salazar (R-FL) reintroduced the Dignity Act. Following the bill reintroduction, Debu Gandhi, senior… Read more »
Our immigration system is broken and hasn’t been meaningfully updated in decades. That’s why I reintroduced a comprehensive, bipartisan immigration reform bill known as the Dignity Act.
Together with Congresswoman Maria Salazar and a group of our Democratic and Republican colleagues, we’re trying to address an issue Congress has ignored for so… Read more »
