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“El Paso has never been one of the most ‘dangerous cities’ in the country, and our safety and security has long been a point of pride. These distortions about our vibrant community are harmful to our reputation and degrade our spirit,” Congresswoman Escobar wrote. Read more »

“We were disturbed to hear ongoing reports of hunger strikes at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities in Arizona, California, Florida, and Texas. We were equally troubled to learn that several of these individuals are being forced-fed,” wrote the lawmakers. Read more »

“Senaida is the epitome of the American Dream,” said Congresswoman Escobar. “She has dedicated her life to advancing immigrant rights and preparing our next generation of leaders, all while experiencing family separation created by our broken immigration system and uncertainty as a DACA recipient. Read more »

By Congresswoman Veronica Escobar Attempting to negotiate “border security” during a government shutdown, while hundreds of thousands of federal employees and their families struggled to stay afloat and communities were left reeling from the economic impact, was not only contrary to the democratic process, but it also all but guaranteed a terrible outcome for immigrants and the… Read more »

“The deployment of U.S. military personnel to the U.S.-Mexico border by the Trump administration has proven to be a misuse of resources and a political effort intended to further the administration's manufactured crisis. Read more »

“I’m honored to join the House Judiciary Committee, and proud to serve on these subcommittees,” said Congresswoman Escobar. “These subcommittee assignments will allow me to defend our nation’s fundamental values and work on critical priorities for El Pasoans, the greater border region, and the American people.” Read more »

“We are 33 days into a senseless shutdown that is endangering our security and threatening our economy, because President Trump and the Republican Senate insist on holding the American people hostage to a wasteful and ineffective border wall,” said Congresswoman Escobar. “I’m working every day to end this shutdown and deliver effective investments for the community of El Paso. Now, the Senate must do their part and send this legislative package to the President’s desk.” Read more »

Por Veronica Escobar Durante este último mes, he viajado a El Paso y al sur de Nuevo México como parte de tres delegaciones del congreso. Hablamos con los cuerpos de seguridad federales, recorrimos centros de detención y estaciones de la Patrulla Fronteriza y escuchamos a defensores de derechos humanos y jurídicos que han trabajado con migrantes desde hace décadas. Algunos de… Read more »

Instead of developing a nuanced response to the facts on the ground, this administration has chosen incompetence and cruelty as its approach. The consequences are already apparent. Read more »

“Today’s report publicly confirms what many of us in El Paso believed: the Trump administration misled the American people." Read more »