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La Cmara de Representantes Aprueba la Ley de la Congresista Escobar Para Mejorar la Seguridad Nacional
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"El Paso, la Isla Ellis moderna de nuestra nación, ha sido el epicentro del caos humanitario creado por la administración del presidente Trump que se ha exacerbado por la falta de rendición de cuentas y transparencia dentro del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS). House of Representatives Passes Congresswoman Escobars Homeland Security Improvement Act
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“El Paso, our nation’s modern-day Ellis Island, has been the epicenter of the humanitarian chaos created by the Trump administration that has been exacerbated by the lack of accountability and transparency within the Department of Homeland Security. Texas Monthly: Veronica vs. the Swamp
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By Robert Moore Representative Veronica Escobar wanted her colleagues to see the conditions for themselves. It was a warm spring morning in El Paso, and the freshman congresswoman was taking four Democratic congresswomen—members of the House Homeland Security Committee—to visit a Border Patrol station in El Paso where hundreds of migrants, many of them Central American families… Declaraciones de la Congresista Veronica Escobar en Celebracin del Mes de la Herencia Hispana
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“Este mes, celebramos las increíbles contribuciones que generaciones de latinos han hecho a nuestro país y las culturas y tradiciones entretejidas en el rico tejido de la sociedad estadounidense. Congresswoman Veronica Escobar Statement in Celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month
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“This month, we celebrate the incredible contributions of generations of Latinos to our country and of the cultures and traditions woven into the rich fabric of American society. Congresswoman Escobar Leads Letter to DoD and DHS on Non-Citizen Servicemembers Seeking Naturalization with Cisneros and Carbajal
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Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), member of the House Armed Services Committee, led a letter to Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Kevin McAleenan seeking answers regarding Department of Defense (DoD) policy on the process for non-citizen servicemembers seeking naturalization and how the Department of Homeland Security evaluates servicemember applications for naturalization. Congresswoman Veronica Escobar Statement on Historic Markup of Gun Violence Prevention Legislation
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“After the hateful attack against El Paso, I was determined to return to our nation’s capital and deliver the change the victims, survivors, and thousands of communities impacted by gun violence deserve. Congresswoman Veronica Escobar Leads House of Representatives in Moment of Silence in Honor of El Paso Victims
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Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) led the House of Representatives in a moment of silence to honor of the victims of the August 3, 2019 El Paso domestic terrorist attack. Congresswoman Veronica Escobar Statement for Field Hearing on the Trump Administrations Border Policies and the Relationship Between Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric and Domestic Terrorism
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Unfortunately, it is only too fitting that this hearing is being held in El Paso, a place that has had to endure the target painted on our backs because of anti-immigrant rhetoric, and a community that has been ground zero for the Trump administration’s cruel immigration policies. Congresswoman Escobar Leads Letter Asking USCIS to Reconsider Citizenship Policy Impacting Military Families and Federal Employees with Cisneros, Speier, Correa, Gallego, and Carbajal
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Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), member of the House Judiciary Committee and House Armed Services Committee, along with Congressman Gil Cisneros (CA-39), Congresswoman Jackie Speier (CA-14), Congressman Lou Correa (CA-46), Congressman Ruben Gallego (AZ-07), and Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) led a letter to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Acting Director Ken Cuccinelli asking him to reconsider the new policy change impacting military families and federal employees. Browse Documents by Date or Issue |
