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Veronica Escobar: “We need more resources for USCIS.”

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

Congresswoman Escobar joins MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell

Published May 5, 2023 | Video Starts at 02:34

I don't blame them for being frustrated. I don't blame anyone for being frustrated. This is a very difficult situation. We need more resources for USCIS. We need more resources on a number of fronts. And this is why it's really important that my Republican colleagues join us in finding these true solutions. (02:34–02:39)

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Asserts the need for increased resources for the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.

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