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Veronica Escobar: “Two U.S. citizens, actually three U.S. citizens have been…”

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

U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar calls for DHS, ICE brief on Camp East Montana

Published January 30, 2026 | Video Starts at 06:40

I haven't met anyone who has ever said, do not deport criminals. Do not create a safer Community, state, or country for us. But what is happening in places across the country? Two U.S. citizens, actually three U.S. citizens have been shot and killed by agents. We have seen violations of civil rights. We are seeing essentially an agency operating in certain communities in a very lawless way. We want a return to normal operations. (06:40–06:48)

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Asserts that three U.S. citizens have been killed by agents.

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“Every death should be investigated and there should be reforms put in place to prevent future deaths.”
U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar calls for DHS, ICE brief on Camp East Montana | Uploaded January 30, 2026 | 00:30-00:39
“The American taxpayer is paying for clothes to be laundered two to three times a week.”
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“A corporation is getting over a billion dollars and not delivering what it promised the federal government for.”
U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar calls for DHS, ICE brief on Camp East Montana | Uploaded January 30, 2026 | 03:32-03:41
“Many of these women were here legally.”
U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar calls for DHS, ICE brief on Camp East Montana | Uploaded January 30, 2026 | 04:14-04:18
“One woman had just become a legal permanent resident of the United States and was apprehended in Minnesota.”
U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar calls for DHS, ICE brief on Camp East Montana | Uploaded January 30, 2026 | 04:21-04:30
“President Trump promised he would focus on the worst of the worst, on criminals, on people who had committed violent crimes. That's not what…”
U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar calls for DHS, ICE brief on Camp East Montana | Uploaded January 30, 2026 | 05:28-05:40
“In places like Chicago and Minnesota, there is racial profiling that is happening that's been well documented.”
U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar calls for DHS, ICE brief on Camp East Montana | Uploaded January 30, 2026 | 05:39-05:52
“ICE agents were coming onto their property, demanding to be let into their homes without due process, in violation of their Fourth Amendment…”
U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar calls for DHS, ICE brief on Camp East Montana | Uploaded January 30, 2026 | 06:13-06:24
“We prohibit ICE from detaining and deporting US Citizens.”
U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar calls for DHS, ICE brief on Camp East Montana | Uploaded January 30, 2026 | 07:29-07:35
“Stephen Miller wanted that amendment out.”
U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar calls for DHS, ICE brief on Camp East Montana | Uploaded January 30, 2026 | 07:42-07:46
“There are 12 funding bills every year for the various agencies.”
U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar calls for DHS, ICE brief on Camp East Montana | Uploaded January 30, 2026 | 08:49-08:54
“We had already passed the first six for the fiscal year.”
U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar calls for DHS, ICE brief on Camp East Montana | Uploaded January 30, 2026 | 08:53-08:57
“The Senate leadership finally agreed, thanks to, to an agreement from Donald Trump, separate the five remaining funding bills.”
U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar calls for DHS, ICE brief on Camp East Montana | Uploaded January 30, 2026 | 09:30-09:39
“A two week, what's called a CR continuing resolution, a temporary funding patch to give Senate Republicans two weeks on DHS to negotiate…”
U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar calls for DHS, ICE brief on Camp East Montana | Uploaded January 30, 2026 | 09:43-09:56
“We want an agency that follows the law, the constitution and protects U.S. citizens.”
U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar calls for DHS, ICE brief on Camp East Montana | Uploaded January 30, 2026 | 10:25-10:25