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Veronica Escobar: “The federal government literally, quite literally is…”

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

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Democratic U.S. Rep. Escobar discusses Big Bend construction, data centers and the Iran war

Published | Video Starts at 03:38

I will tell you here in my region, the property that is being bulldozed, that is right now in litigation belongs to the Catholic diocese of the city of Las Cruces, New Mexico. So regardless of jurisdiction, The federal government literally, quite literally is bulldozing over sacred and important property in the state of Texas and New Mexico. And that's private property to the of the churches, correct? Correct. And I mean here's what CBP told me. They said they, they agency is not constructing a 30 foot wall. (03:38–03:49)

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Asserts that federal actions are damaging sacred properties in Texas and New Mexico.

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