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Veronica Escobar: “The Department of Homeland Security tried to deport the…”

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

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Congresswoman Veronica Escobar joins CNN's The Situation Room to discuss DHS funding

Published | Video Starts at 05:31

Do you have any more information and have you been in touch with his family, or have you learned anything else from DHS about this death? I've learned nothing else from dhs. And I think what's also very telling is that The Department of Homeland Security tried to deport the witnesses to this homicide. There's a hearing in El Paso this week. A federal judge is going to hear arguments about making sure around making sure DHS does not deport these witnesses before there is a full investigation. (05:31–05:38)

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