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.
Born on Sep 15, 1980 (45 years old)
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Russia:
Veronica Escobar, a representative from El Paso, expressed doubt about the administration's version of events.
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United States:
Rep. Veronica Escobar wrote on social media that the amount of misinformation being spread — including by the White House — is alarming and unhelpful.
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Switzerland:
Veronica Escobar is a representative for El Paso who questioned the explanation from Washington regarding the drone flights.
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Mexico:
Veronica Escobar pointed out that neither her office nor local officials received prior notice of the closure.
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Iran:
Veronica Escobar, a Democratic representative from El Paso, criticized the federal government's handling of the airspace closure.
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Mexico:
Representative Veronica Escobar complained that neither the city of El Paso nor airport operations received prior notice of the airspace closure.
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United States:
Rep. Veronica Escobar, a Democrat whose district includes El Paso, had urged the FAA to lift the restrictions in a statement Wednesday morning.
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Costa Rica:
Verónica Escobar assured that there was no immediate threat to the community or surrounding areas.
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Finland:
Veronica Escobar, representing El Paso in the U.S. House of Representatives, commented on the lack of prior notice regarding the flight ban.
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Spain:
Verónica Escobar is a Democratic representative from El Paso who called for the closure of Camp East Montana.
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