Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), Congressman Will Hurd (TX-23), Mayor Dee Margo, County Judge Ricardo A. Samaniego, and Borderplex Chief Executive Officer Jon Barela, released the following joint statement urging U.S. and Mexican authorities to cooperate to contain spread of coronavirus, and El Paso-Juárez region to make contingency plans to minimize impact Read more »
(Washington, D.C.) – Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) issued the following statement in response to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision to block the Trump administration’s “Remain in Mexico” policy:
“For over a year, the Trump administration’s dangerous ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy has been a stain on the rule of law and our nation’s conscience. Today’s decision affirms its… Read more »
(Washington, D.C.) – Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), testified before the House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee at today’s Member Day hearing.
Congresswoman Escobar highlighted El Paso’s appropriations priorities for Fiscal Year 2021 as it relates to the Department of Homeland Security. Click here to watch a video of her remarks and read… Read more »
(Washington, D.C.) – Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court decision today in Hernández v. Mesa, blocking relief to Sergio Adrián Hernández Güereca’s family and families of future cross-border shooting victims:
“Today’s Supreme Court decision denies justice to the family of Sergio Hernández, an unarmed teenager from Ciudad… Read more »
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following after the U.S. Department of Defense notified Congress it will reprogram $3.8 billion of military funds to build President Trump’s border wall:
“President Trump claims to love our military but his latest attempt to steal critical funding from our troops… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Hoy, la Congresista Veronica Escobar de Texas, dio la respuesta demócrata en español al discurso del Estado de la Unión del Presidente Donald Trump. A continuación la trascripción completa de su discurso:
Congresista Escobar. Buenas noches. Soy la congresista Veronica Escobar y estoy orgullosa de representar a El Paso, Texas.
Es un honor dirigirme… Read more »
(Washington, D.C.) – Congresswoman Veronica Escobar of Texas, today delivered the Democratic Spanish language response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union. Click here to read in Spanish. Below is a translation of her full remarks:
Veronica Escobar. Good evening. I’m Congresswoman Veronica Escobar and I’m proud to represent El Paso,… Read more »
By Meg Anderson
According to Rep. Veronica Escobar, the greatest danger facing Americans is not foreign, economic or even climate related. It is the president himself and his Republican supporters in Congress.
"Honestly, the greatest threat to our security is a president and a Republican-controlled Senate that act only in their own interest," Escobar said during the… Read more »
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) issued the following statement after the Department of Homeland Security expanded the Migrant Protection Protocols policy, commonly known as “Remain in Mexico” to Brazilian citizens:
“Today, one year after the Trump administration announced the implementation of the dangerous and unlawful Remain in Mexico policy, DHS… Read more »
By Lauren Villagran
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is creating hundreds of new, civilian jobs to handle the processing and welfare checks of migrants at the border — a move advocates have recommended to curb allegations of abusive treatment in border enforcement.
The USAJobs.gov posting shows openings in El Paso and McAllen, Texas, and Yuma, Arizona, for civilians to help "with… Read more »
