Yesterday, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and over 70 Democrats, led by Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), called for a new investigation of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agencies, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), over warrantless purchases of Americans’ location data.
The members called on DHS Inspector… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement in response to the Washington Post’s story that Camp East Montana, the $1.24 billion immigration detention facility in El Paso, is set to close:
“The Trump administration has used El Paso as ground zero for its sick, twisted immigration enforcement policies for years, and Camp East Montana is no… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement:
"Camp East Montana, which is run by Acquisition Logistics, a private corporation with no prior experience in running immigration detention facilities, is closed to visitors and attorneys until March 19th or 20th because of a measles outbreak. There are 14 active measles cases inside the facility… Read more »
Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement:
"In June of last year, the Trump administration declared to the world that Iran’s nuclear program was 'completely and totally obliterated.'
"Either the Trump administration lied then or is lying now when they claim our country faces an imminent threat. Because the president and members of his… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement in response to the Public Health Officials from the City of El Paso confirming measles cases at Camp East Montana:
"It should come as no surprise that there is a measles outbreak at Camp East Montana. This public health crisis is a direct result of the manner in which Acquisition Logistics operates… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) - joined by Representative Pramila Jayapal, the Ranking Member of the Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee, and 22 other Members of Congress - sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Todd Lyons calling for the… Read more »
On Friday, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), along with Representatives John Larson (CT-1) and Nikema Williams (GA-5), introduced the Stop ICE Election Militarization Act to protect American elections from illegal ICE interference. This bill follows President Trump’s threats to “nationalize elections” and his adviser, Steve Bannon’s, call to deploy ICE… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement announcing that she will be boycotting tomorrow’s State of the Union:
"Americans are worse off today because of Donald Trump and his policies, and instead of using the State of the Union to confront the issues we are facing, he will use his platform to lie and divide.
"Americans are suffering… Read more »
Last week, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined over 80 House and Senate Democrats - led by Representatives Lizzie Fletcher (TX-7) and Emanuel Cleaver II (MO-5), and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) - in filing an amicus brief urging the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to vacate the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA)… Read more »
Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), Congressman Gabe Vasquez (NM-02), Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM), and Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) sent a letter to the Secretaries of the Departments of Transportation, Defense, and Homeland Security demanding a classified briefing on the closure of air space in and around El Paso, Texas and Southern New Mexico earlier this… Read more »
