Veronica Escobar

Veronica Escobar

politician United States

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.

Born on Sep 15, 1980 (45 years old)

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.01%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
206,202
Power
11,607$
Sentiment
7.12
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
United States 1 7.00 0.05% +0% 331,002,651 162,177 $21,000,000 10,289$
Spain 1 8.00 0.09% +0% 46,754,778 44,025 $1,400,000 1,318$
Totals 2 377,757,429 206,202 $22,400,000 11,607$
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Recent Mentions

United States United States: 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. 7

CNN: DHS detained these three immigrants until a judge ordered them released. How their cases are chipping away at the Trump administration’s deportation plans

India India: Congresswoman Veronica Escobar co-introduced a proposed immigration reform bill that could end the FICA exemption for OPT participants. 5

The Times of India: America may end or restrict OPT: The what, why, and how of a looming crackdown

Honduras Honduras: Verónica Escobar, a Democratic congresswoman from Texas, co-introduced the Dignity Act, aimed at providing a temporary pathway for immigrants. 7

La Prensa – high-circulation Honduran daily: Fin del TPS: 55,000 hondureños quedan desprotegidos

United States United States: Veronica Escobar said the Dignity Act of 2025 is a critical first step to overhauling the broken immigration system. 8

Fox News: Bipartisan bill would grant legal status to certain illegal immigrant workers

Honduras Honduras: Verónica Escobar is a Democratic congresswoman from Texas who supports the Dignity Act and urges bipartisan support for the legislation. 9

La Prensa – high-circulation Honduran daily: Impulsan protección temporal para indocumentados que llegaron antes de 2021 a EEUU

United States United States: Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, said she first realized Democrats were in trouble in December 2022 when illegal immigrants flooded into El Paso. 5

Fox News: Top Democrats admit 'failure' on border security in NY Times report