PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Veronica Escobar: “There was a homicide inside of Camp East Montana.”

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

Watch on YouTube

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

Published | Video Starts at 04:35

The company that was hired to run Camp East Montana had never run immigration detention ever before, but were supposed to care for 5,000 people per day. There was a homicide inside of Camp East Montana. and I still have yet to get information on what the consequences were for the private detention employee who committed the homicide. But the medical examiner in El Paso ruled it a homicide. (04:35–04:40)

CLAIM

Asserts that a homicide occurred inside Camp East Montana.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.

Veronica Escobar

Discover more from

Veronica Escobar

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.
About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.