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Veronica Escobar: “A corporation is getting over a billion dollars and not…”

Featuring: Veronica Escobar, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 16

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U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar calls for DHS, ICE brief on Camp East Montana

Published | Video Starts at 03:32

So my question to the Folks at the facility today, who's checking this and why are we paying for services like this? The American taxpayer is losing health insurance, losing nutrition programs. These cuts are being made while A corporation is getting over a billion dollars and not delivering what it promised the federal government for. So that's one example of why El Pasoans should care. This is our money. These are human beings. We should care. So you were actually at the facility today? (03:32–03:41)

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Asserts that a corporation is receiving over a billion dollars without fulfilling its promises to the government.

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