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Veronica Escobar: “CBP and ICE currently have $100 billion unspent.”

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

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Congresswoman Escobar Discusses Camp East Montana during ICE, CBP Funding Debate

Published | Video Starts at 00:41

I'll be glad to detail for this committee what my team and I have seen inside these facilities in my district in El Paso. And again, just as a reminder, CBP and ICE currently have $100 billion unspent. $100 billion. Just a reminder to everyone but the one big beautiful bill so called funded Camp east Montana, a 1.24 billion dol. Billion dollar tent city. (00:41–00:48)

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