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Veronica Escobar: “El Paso, Texas, [is] the testing ground for the Trump…”

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

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Rep. Veronica Escobar Seeks Answers on Trump's Family Separation Policy (Part 1)

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Thank you, Madam Chair, and thank you to the panel. Thank you for your service. Thank you for being here. I am from the safe, secure and vibrant U.S. mexico border community of El Paso, Texas, [is] the testing ground for the Trump administration's family separation policy. policy. Chief Provost, I have a couple questions for you. As follow ups to what some of my colleagues asked you, you acknowledged earlier that you do not know how … (00:16–00:29)

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