Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) was interviewed by Pablo Manriquez, editor of Migrant Insider, an immigration news outlet in Washington D.C. They spoke about her bipartisan, comprehensive immigration reform bill, the Dignity Act of 2025, that she introduced yesterday. Video of the interview can be found here and a transcript can be found below:
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After more than two years of negotiation, there is an updated compromise that addresses legal status and protections for undocumented immigrants, border security, asylum reform, and visa reform. Read more »
This week, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) was part of a group of 93 Congressional Democrats who filed an amicus brief Monday night in the case of Centro de Trabajadores Unidos vs. Bessent, calling on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to block an unprecedented agreement between the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that allows… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement:
“Today, after giving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) 24 hours’ notice, more than is required by law, I was turned away from the ICE facility on Montana Ave. where I planned to conduct my constitutionally authorized oversight duties.
“This facility has been plagued with accusations of… Read more »
Following the alarming arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and threats of arrest to Members of Congress due to a recent oversight visit to the Delaney Hall ICE detention facility, U.S. Representatives Veronica Escobar (TX-16), Maxwell Frost (FL-10), and Jason Crow (CO-6) today sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem and ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons to… Read more »
Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27) reintroduced the American Families United Act. This bipartisan legislation is designed to preserve and promote family unity by amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to help millions of U.S. citizens reunite with their loved ones.
“There are hundreds of thousands of American families today who have been forced… Read more »
Representative of Fort Bliss, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), Representative of Buckley Space Force Base, Congressman Jason Crow (CO-06), and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee’s Readiness Subcommittee, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08) led a letter with six of their colleagues to President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, expressing urgent… Read more »
The federal government touches the life of every person in our country — from the roads you drive on, to programs for retired citizens and children with disabilities, to the defense of our nation, programs for veterans and so much more.
The Constitution gives Congress the power to approve or cut funding and pass laws, and the president is required to implement and administer those laws… Read more »
It’s been less than a month since Donald Trump was inaugurated as our nation’s president, and in that time, we’ve seen an unprecedented series of crises unfold daily before our eyes. He has empowered an unelected billionaire who has taken control of your personal information and the data that our federal government should be safeguarding. These corrupt and illegal moves (previewed in a… Read more »
Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), sent a letter to Acting Defense Secretary Robert Salesses, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Caleb Vitello, and Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, Benjamine Huffman, to address concerns raised by the use of military personnel and assets for removal and deportation purposes.
The letter can be read… Read more »
