Jan 28, 2019
The vast majority of the individuals that we are seeing coming to the southern border are people seeking asylum.
Veronica Escobar
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Veronica Escobar is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Texas's 16th congressional district since January 3, 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she has focused on issues such as immigration reform and social justice throughout her tenure. Escobar has been vocal about the need for comprehensive immigration reform, highlighting the challenges posed by the current system. She has emphasized the importance of finding common-sense solutions to these longstanding issues.
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Jan 28, 2019
Can you help me and remind me and remind Americans what are the rules of engagement when you are in communities like my own?
Jan 28, 2019
I come from the U.S.-Mexico border. I represent El Paso, Texas, which has been one of the safest communities in the United States for close to two decades.
Jan 16, 2019
Madam Chair, I thank Chairman McGovern for yielding and for offering this amendment. Madam Chair, I rise today in support of amendment No. 2, which would prevent funds in the underlying bill, made available for the Army Corps of Engineers…
Jan 16, 2019
Madam Speaker, today, on the 26th day of the Trump shutdown, I rise on behalf of Lauren, an El Pasoan in my district on the U.S.-Mexico border. Lauren is married to one of our DEA agents, and he is one of nearly 10,000 Federal employees in…
Jan 16, 2019
Madam Speaker, I thank Congressman Raskin for yielding. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of the rule for H.R. 268, the Disaster Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2019. This bill would provide over $12 billion in necessary funds to…
Jan 10, 2019
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to proudly deliver my first floor speech as the new Representative for Texas' 16th Congressional District. Born and raised in El Paso, Texas, a resilient, beautiful community along the U.S.-Mexico border, I am a…
Dec 25, 2018
I want to point out that Felipe and his father were apprehended in the El Paso sector where a wall already exists. And this tragedy should be a wake-up call to folks who believe that mythology about walls. They just do not work.
Jul 18, 2017
We are having to fix the problems caused by unregulated government. There are innumerable examples and costs associated with fixing problems that could have been prevented.
Jul 18, 2017
You have families that live in third world conditions in the state of Texas with a modern city just miles away.
Mar 19, 2013
Ensuring safe and effective borders is a critical issue for our National and economic security.
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