Rep. Veronica Escobar
@repescobar.bsky.social
Tejana. Fronteriza. Proudly representing El Paso in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Representatives Escobar, Salazar Reintroduce the Dignity Act
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.
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Our immigration system is broken and hasn’t been meaningfully updated in decades.
That’s why today I introduced a comprehensive, bipartisan immigration reform bill known as the Dignity Act.
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That’s why today I introduced a comprehensive, bipartisan immigration reform bill known as the Dignity Act.
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After 6 months of oversight visits to Camp East Montana, the $1.24 billion immigration detention facility in El Paso, it's clear the company running it is defrauding taxpayers, preventing detainees from talking to lawyers, and DHS is assisting them by obstructing Congress.
Long thread incoming 🧵
Long thread incoming 🧵
February 10, 2026 at 6:09 PM
After 6 months of oversight visits to Camp East Montana, the $1.24 billion immigration detention facility in El Paso, it's clear the company running it is defrauding taxpayers, preventing detainees from talking to lawyers, and DHS is assisting them by obstructing Congress.
Long thread incoming 🧵
Long thread incoming 🧵
🚨 Republicans just blocked me from asking questions to DHS and ICE leaders.
Despite everything we're seeing happen in our country, Republicans continue to protect DHS.
Despite everything we're seeing happen in our country, Republicans continue to protect DHS.
February 10, 2026 at 3:56 PM
🚨 Republicans just blocked me from asking questions to DHS and ICE leaders.
Despite everything we're seeing happen in our country, Republicans continue to protect DHS.
Despite everything we're seeing happen in our country, Republicans continue to protect DHS.
🚨 I just conducted an unannounced visit to Camp East Montana, the largest, most expensive immigration detention facility in the country.
While the private corporation continues to pocket our tax dollars, it's clear the conditions are only getting worse.
While the private corporation continues to pocket our tax dollars, it's clear the conditions are only getting worse.
February 6, 2026 at 6:46 PM
🚨 I just conducted an unannounced visit to Camp East Montana, the largest, most expensive immigration detention facility in the country.
While the private corporation continues to pocket our tax dollars, it's clear the conditions are only getting worse.
While the private corporation continues to pocket our tax dollars, it's clear the conditions are only getting worse.
Not only are provisions like no tax on tips in Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" temporary, they also come with a lot of stipulations.
While Republicans slash your healthcare & supercharge ICE, they're making you jump through hoops for the "benefits" they're touting.
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While Republicans slash your healthcare & supercharge ICE, they're making you jump through hoops for the "benefits" they're touting.
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Those new tax breaks Trump is touting come with a catch
Taxpayers may get bogged down in the complexities of claiming deductions for tips, auto loan interest and overtime pay.
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February 6, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Not only are provisions like no tax on tips in Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" temporary, they also come with a lot of stipulations.
While Republicans slash your healthcare & supercharge ICE, they're making you jump through hoops for the "benefits" they're touting.
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
While Republicans slash your healthcare & supercharge ICE, they're making you jump through hoops for the "benefits" they're touting.
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In an increasingly desensitized world, stories like this about the very real, personal consequences of Trump's mass deportation program have never been more important to tell 👇🏽
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Trump’s Migrant Detention Pipeline Extends From Minnesota to El Paso
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February 5, 2026 at 4:42 PM
In an increasingly desensitized world, stories like this about the very real, personal consequences of Trump's mass deportation program have never been more important to tell 👇🏽
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Yesterday, I sent a letter to Kristi Noem and ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons expressing my opposition to potential new immigration detention facilities in my district.
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February 4, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Yesterday, I sent a letter to Kristi Noem and ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons expressing my opposition to potential new immigration detention facilities in my district.
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$170 billion for immigration/border enforcement
$3.5 trillion in tax cuts for the wealthy
$40 billion to bail out Argentina
And now a $7 million for a *Super Bowl commercial*?
Budgets and how we spend our money are about priorities, and Republicans aren't prioritizing you.
$3.5 trillion in tax cuts for the wealthy
$40 billion to bail out Argentina
And now a $7 million for a *Super Bowl commercial*?
Budgets and how we spend our money are about priorities, and Republicans aren't prioritizing you.
February 4, 2026 at 7:23 PM
$170 billion for immigration/border enforcement
$3.5 trillion in tax cuts for the wealthy
$40 billion to bail out Argentina
And now a $7 million for a *Super Bowl commercial*?
Budgets and how we spend our money are about priorities, and Republicans aren't prioritizing you.
$3.5 trillion in tax cuts for the wealthy
$40 billion to bail out Argentina
And now a $7 million for a *Super Bowl commercial*?
Budgets and how we spend our money are about priorities, and Republicans aren't prioritizing you.
The timing of the withdrawal of hundreds of ICE agents from Minneapolis speaks volumes about the lack of shame from Trump and his sycophants.
They saw the murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti and *still* kept ICE agents for a week and a half after.
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They saw the murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti and *still* kept ICE agents for a week and a half after.
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Trump administration will pull 700 immigration officers from Minneapolis
“A complete drawdown is going to depend on continued cooperation from state and local law enforcement," he says.
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February 4, 2026 at 2:43 PM
The timing of the withdrawal of hundreds of ICE agents from Minneapolis speaks volumes about the lack of shame from Trump and his sycophants.
They saw the murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti and *still* kept ICE agents for a week and a half after.
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
They saw the murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti and *still* kept ICE agents for a week and a half after.
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
As a member of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on House Appropriations, my oversight of Camp East Montana (CEM), the largest, costliest, corporate-run immigration detention facility focuses on how human beings are treated and how money is spent.
On both counts, it's bad 🧵
On both counts, it's bad 🧵
February 3, 2026 at 9:39 PM
As a member of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on House Appropriations, my oversight of Camp East Montana (CEM), the largest, costliest, corporate-run immigration detention facility focuses on how human beings are treated and how money is spent.
On both counts, it's bad 🧵
On both counts, it's bad 🧵
Mike Johnson holds such disdain for our Constitution and the rule of law.
February 3, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Mike Johnson holds such disdain for our Constitution and the rule of law.
Although the Trump administration reversed its decision to make its harmful cuts to behavioral and mental health funding, it did a lot of damage in the process.
I just had a great meeting with many of our local organizations to hear about how this impacted them.
I just had a great meeting with many of our local organizations to hear about how this impacted them.
January 27, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Although the Trump administration reversed its decision to make its harmful cuts to behavioral and mental health funding, it did a lot of damage in the process.
I just had a great meeting with many of our local organizations to hear about how this impacted them.
I just had a great meeting with many of our local organizations to hear about how this impacted them.
Multiple people have already died at Camp East Montana, and the American people deserve answers from Kristi Noem and DHS.
Camp East Montana should be shut down.
Camp East Montana should be shut down.
January 27, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Multiple people have already died at Camp East Montana, and the American people deserve answers from Kristi Noem and DHS.
Camp East Montana should be shut down.
Camp East Montana should be shut down.
To my Republican colleagues: how much more are you willing to accept before you will join with us to finally stop this insanity?
January 25, 2026 at 12:52 AM
To my Republican colleagues: how much more are you willing to accept before you will join with us to finally stop this insanity?
Donald Trump has made America unrecognizable.
He is using masked, armed agents acting with total impunity to go after U.S. citizens, and now another American is dead.
Will any Republicans help us end the chaos they’ve helped create before more people get killed?
He is using masked, armed agents acting with total impunity to go after U.S. citizens, and now another American is dead.
Will any Republicans help us end the chaos they’ve helped create before more people get killed?
January 24, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Donald Trump has made America unrecognizable.
He is using masked, armed agents acting with total impunity to go after U.S. citizens, and now another American is dead.
Will any Republicans help us end the chaos they’ve helped create before more people get killed?
He is using masked, armed agents acting with total impunity to go after U.S. citizens, and now another American is dead.
Will any Republicans help us end the chaos they’ve helped create before more people get killed?
🚨 Let's chat about today's DHS funding bill and how Donald Trump does not want to protect U.S. citizens from being detained or deported by ICE.
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A thread 🧵
January 22, 2026 at 8:54 PM
🚨 Let's chat about today's DHS funding bill and how Donald Trump does not want to protect U.S. citizens from being detained or deported by ICE.
A thread 🧵
A thread 🧵
Secretary Noem and Director Lyons have an obligation to provide Congress with a thorough briefing on the circumstances of the confirmed murder of a detainee at Camp East Montana.
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January 22, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Secretary Noem and Director Lyons have an obligation to provide Congress with a thorough briefing on the circumstances of the confirmed murder of a detainee at Camp East Montana.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/u...
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🚨 A private corporation received nearly $30 million through a no-bid federal contract to help design more detention space, including another facility in El Paso.
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ICE plans new El Paso County detention centers for 8,500; but no official announcement yet
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) confirmed new detention centers will open in El Paso County, near Clint, but they're not ready to announce them.
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January 20, 2026 at 10:46 PM
🚨 A private corporation received nearly $30 million through a no-bid federal contract to help design more detention space, including another facility in El Paso.
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I’m thankful to have joined community leaders yesterday for the annual MLK Jr. Celebration and Observance gathering at Praise Temple Full Gospel Baptist Church.
In our times of great injustice, we must continue our pursuit of what is righteous in tribute to Dr. King’s enormous legacy.
In our times of great injustice, we must continue our pursuit of what is righteous in tribute to Dr. King’s enormous legacy.
January 19, 2026 at 5:16 PM
I’m thankful to have joined community leaders yesterday for the annual MLK Jr. Celebration and Observance gathering at Praise Temple Full Gospel Baptist Church.
In our times of great injustice, we must continue our pursuit of what is righteous in tribute to Dr. King’s enormous legacy.
In our times of great injustice, we must continue our pursuit of what is righteous in tribute to Dr. King’s enormous legacy.
Today, I was notified of yet another death at Camp East Montana.
This is the 3rd person who has died in the $1.24 billion privately-run facility that focuses on profits instead of meeting basic standards.
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This is the 3rd person who has died in the $1.24 billion privately-run facility that focuses on profits instead of meeting basic standards.
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Nicaraguan man arrested by ICE in Minnesota dies at Camp East Montana
An immigrant from Nicaragua, Victor Manuel Diaz, becomes the third detainee to die at Camp East Montana. His death is considered a suicide.
www.elpasotimes.com
January 18, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Today, I was notified of yet another death at Camp East Montana.
This is the 3rd person who has died in the $1.24 billion privately-run facility that focuses on profits instead of meeting basic standards.
www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/i...
This is the 3rd person who has died in the $1.24 billion privately-run facility that focuses on profits instead of meeting basic standards.
www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/i...
Our country is in the midst of an addiction and mental health crisis, and the Trump administration is choosing to ignore the cries for help. Slashing funding for proven treatments will quite literally result in preventable deaths.
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Trump administration sends letter wiping out addiction, mental health grants
The Trump administration sent hundreds of letters Tuesday terminating federal grants supporting mental health and drug addiction services. The cuts could total as much as $2 billion.
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January 14, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Our country is in the midst of an addiction and mental health crisis, and the Trump administration is choosing to ignore the cries for help. Slashing funding for proven treatments will quite literally result in preventable deaths.
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Standing with the Iranian people as they march in the streets, bravely demanding their freedom in the face of the brutality of the Islamic Republic.
They are displaying extraordinary courage in their fight for dignity and human rights.
They are displaying extraordinary courage in their fight for dignity and human rights.
January 13, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Standing with the Iranian people as they march in the streets, bravely demanding their freedom in the face of the brutality of the Islamic Republic.
They are displaying extraordinary courage in their fight for dignity and human rights.
They are displaying extraordinary courage in their fight for dignity and human rights.
Budgets are about priorities, and Republicans aren’t prioritizing you.
January 13, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Budgets are about priorities, and Republicans aren’t prioritizing you.
I support the impeachment of Kristi Noem.
The entirety of Kristi Noem’s tenure at DHS has marred by the trampling of the department’s stated values of “integrity, vigilance, and respect."
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The entirety of Kristi Noem’s tenure at DHS has marred by the trampling of the department’s stated values of “integrity, vigilance, and respect."
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January 13, 2026 at 4:25 PM
I support the impeachment of Kristi Noem.
The entirety of Kristi Noem’s tenure at DHS has marred by the trampling of the department’s stated values of “integrity, vigilance, and respect."
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The entirety of Kristi Noem’s tenure at DHS has marred by the trampling of the department’s stated values of “integrity, vigilance, and respect."
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DHS is - again - violating the law, attempting to diminish Congressional authority and subverting a clear judicial ruling.
We will - again - see them in court.
We will - again - see them in court.
NEWS: A day after the Minneapolis shooting, Secretary Noem quietly signed a new policy barring congressional visits to ICE facilities without a week's advance notice. That policy change led to three MN Dems being blocked from accessing an ICE facility today. www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
January 12, 2026 at 3:12 PM
DHS is - again - violating the law, attempting to diminish Congressional authority and subverting a clear judicial ruling.
We will - again - see them in court.
We will - again - see them in court.
🚨 We just passed the bill that would extend the ACA tax credits for three years in the House!
January 8, 2026 at 11:09 PM
🚨 We just passed the bill that would extend the ACA tax credits for three years in the House!