Veronica Escobar
Veronica Escobar is a Democratic congresswoman representing Texas's 16th congressional district, which includes El Paso. A strong advocate for immigrant rights, she has been vocal against using military installations like Fort Bliss for detention of undocumented migrants, arguing that such actions compromise military readiness and are unnecessary given the current immigration situation.
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Veronica Escobar, a representative from El Paso, expressed doubt about the administration's version of events.
WSJ узнала, что США применили секретный лазер, спутав шарики с дронами — РБК
Russia· 2026-02-13
Rep. Veronica Escobar wrote on social media that the amount of misinformation being spread — including by the White House — is alarming and unhelpful.
El Paso, Texas: Communications breakdown over airspace closure sparks finger pointing across Trump administration
United States· 2026-02-13
Veronica Escobar is a representative for El Paso who questioned the explanation from Washington regarding the drone flights.
Flughafen in El Paso kurzzeitig gesperrt: Wegen Angriff des Drogenkartells?
Switzerland· 2026-02-12
Veronica Escobar pointed out that neither her office nor local officials received prior notice of the closure.
EU se hace bolas por cierre aéreo
Mexico· 2026-02-12
Veronica Escobar, a Democratic representative from El Paso, criticized the federal government's handling of the airspace closure.
اقدام بی سابقه و مشکوک آمریکا در لغو ۱۰روزه همه پروازهای یک فرودگاه؛ ماجرا چه بود؟ | آنچه مسئله را معمابرانگیزتر کرد...
Iran· 2026-02-12
Representative Veronica Escobar complained that neither the city of El Paso nor airport operations received prior notice of the airspace closure.
Fallas de comunicación y pruebas de láser antidrones, detrás del cierre del espacio aéreo en El Paso, reportan; Casa Blanca no fue alertadaMexico· 2026-02-11
Rep. Veronica Escobar, a Democrat whose district includes El Paso, had urged the FAA to lift the restrictions in a statement Wednesday morning.
Mexican cartel drones breach US airspace near El Paso, disabled by militaryUnited States· 2026-02-11
Verónica Escobar assured that there was no immediate threat to the community or surrounding areas.
Se levanta cierre del espacio aéreo de El Paso tras horas de especulación
Costa Rica· 2026-02-11Veronica Escobar, representing El Paso in the U.S. House of Representatives, commented on the lack of prior notice regarding the flight ban.
Suuren lentoaseman ilmatila suljettiin Yhdysvalloissa ensi kertaa sitten vuoden 2001 terrori-iskujen
Finland· 2026-02-11Verónica Escobar is a Democratic representative from El Paso who called for the closure of Camp East Montana.
El Paso, en el centro de la tormenta por las muertes en los centros de detención de migrantes | Inmigración en Estados Unidos
Spain· 2026-01-24
US Rep. Veronica Escobar expressed concerns about hygiene and safety at the Camp East Montana facility.
Geraldo Lunas Campos: ICE detainee’s death at Texas facility ruled a homicideUnited States· 2026-01-22
Veronica Escobar has strong ties to her community in Elgin, Illinois, and was detained during immigration sweeps despite having lived in the US for many years.
DHS detained these three immigrants until a judge ordered them released. How their cases are chipping away at the Trump administration’s deportation plansUnited States· 2025-12-26
Veronica Escobar has repeatedly written to DHS officials to complain about the conditions at Camp East Montana.
Woman deported before she could see dying husband in ICE custody: ‘I never saw him again’ | US immigration
United Kingdom· 2025-12-24
Congresswoman Veronica Escobar co-introduced a proposed immigration reform bill that could end the FICA exemption for OPT participants.
America may end or restrict OPT: The what, why, and how of a looming crackdown
India· 2025-11-14
Verónica Escobar, a Democratic congresswoman from Texas, co-introduced the Dignity Act, aimed at providing a temporary pathway for immigrants.
Fin del TPS: 55,000 hondureños quedan desprotegidos
Honduras· 2025-09-08
Veronica Escobar said the Dignity Act of 2025 is a critical first step to overhauling the broken immigration system.
Bipartisan bill would grant legal status to certain illegal immigrant workersUnited States· 2025-07-16
Verónica Escobar is a Democratic congresswoman from Texas who supports the Dignity Act and urges bipartisan support for the legislation.
Impulsan protección temporal para indocumentados que llegaron antes de 2021 a EEUUHonduras· 2025-07-15
Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, said she first realized Democrats were in trouble in December 2022 when illegal immigrants flooded into El Paso.
Top Democrats admit 'failure' on border security in NY Times reportUnited States· 2025-07-07
Veronica Escobar accuses Republicans of using immigrants as fiscal scapegoats.
Gravamen a remesas en EU, mina de oro para el narcoMexico· 2025-05-16
Veronica Escobar is a congresswoman who criticized the focus of ICE on migrants who pose no threat to the public.
Nueve migrantes han muerto bajo custodia en EE. UU. desde investidura de Trump
Guatemala· 2025-05-15
Veronica Escobar warned that turning military installations into detention centers would threaten the effectiveness of US military forces.
Texas army base poised to become mass deportation hub under Trump plan | Trump administrationUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-08
