Veronica Escobar: “I would like to discuss my bill, H.R. 2740, establishing an Office of Colonia Affairs within the Department of…”

ICE no longer plans to detain up to 8,500 immigrants in the facilities as originally envisioned, and instead will convert the property into an ICE campus.

This Committee is unfortunately focused on things that don't matter to the everyday American.

Democrats are not attacking the institutions that are important to our democracy. Unfortunately, Republicans are.

I look forward to the day that this Committee actually produces good work that the American people expect us to address.