Whether the new contractor is an improvement remains to be seen, and I remain deeply concerned about the chronic substandard conditions that exist at Camp East Montana.
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Representative|Democrat|Texas District 16
Veronica Escobar
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Yes41%
No57%
Present0%
Not Voting2%
Party align98%
Cross-party0%
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Veronica Escobar
U.S. RepresentativeDemocratTexas District 16
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While I’m relieved that Acquisition Logistics has been fired by DHS, they should also be investigated for the fraud they’ve perpetrated on the American taxpayer.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
I cannot in good conscience support additional money for ICE and Border Patrol, especially when the Trump administration has refused to answer our questions and seems committed to furthering the fraud, corruption, lawlessness and constitutional violations we have already seen on their watch.
ICE and Border Patrol have more than enough funding available because of the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which provided a whopping $165 billion for DHS, with $85 billion alone for ICE.
I support funding the Transportation Security Administration, FEMA, and other agencies under DHS, which is why I have instead signed on to a bill that provides a full appropriation for all of DHS excluding ICE and Border Patrol.
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Kristi Noem goes down as one of the most - if not the most - corrupt, incompetent Homeland Security Secretaries in our country’s history.
Her firing was long overdue.
Our community must remain vigilant and committed to the continued fight while rejoicing that this dark chapter is over.
It also does not mean the Trump administration will not continue to exploit El Paso for their immigration enforcement purposes - including with the administration’s purchase of warehouses in Socorro.
While reports of its closure are cause for a sigh of relief, it does not mean an end to my determination to seek accountability, both for Acquisition Logistics and DHS.
Instead, it promoted the dehumanization of immigrants and lined the pockets of a corrupt, incompetent private prison corporation.
Camp East Montana should have never opened. The $1.24 billion cost for this facility could have been used for healthcare, nutrition programs, and a litany of other things to improve our society and our country.
It represents the epitome of fraud, waste, abuse, and the exploitation of human suffering at the hands of private prison corporations and the Trump administration.
🚨 CAMP EAST MONTANA REPORTEDLY SET TO CLOSE
The Trump administration has used El Paso as ground zero for its sick, twisted immigration enforcement policies for years, and Camp East Montana is no different.
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
There has been nothing but crisis after crisis inside the walls of this tent city. I again renew my call for DHS to shut down Camp East Montana and for the Department of Justice to investigate the contractor for fraud.
While on one hand, it is a good thing that the measles outbreak is being taken seriously, on the other hand, I am alarmed that a preventable crisis has created conditions where detainees can only access their lawyers virtually.
Equally disappointing, as has been the case with every crisis inside the facility, ICE did not communicate with my office proactively about the closure of the facility to attorneys and visitors.
There has also been consistently sub-par access to hygiene, janitorial and laundry services. Whether this has been deliberate on the part of the contractor, or a result of incompetence, the end result is the same: a violation of federal standards and outright fraud.
Despite what I was initially told about the level of medical care inside the facility, it became very clear to me early on that serious medical issues were being overlooked and, in some cases, medical attention was non-existent for urgent health issues.
During my several oversight visits, I have never seen personnel wearing masks or PPE in order to prevent the spread communicable disease. I’ve been informed the staff is finally getting PPE, but I cannot personally confirm that is the case.
In addition to the thousands of detainees housed at CEM, there are likely hundreds of El Pasoans employed there, along with 56 members of the Texas National Guard.
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Voting History
568 total votes
Recent roll calls with party-majority context so it is easier to scan how this member tends to vote.
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Party Maj | Align? | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-21 | H.R. 186 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-16 | H.R. 30 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-16 | H.R. 30 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-01-15 | H.R. 33 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-15 | H.R. 144 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-15 | H.R. 164 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-14 | H.R. 28 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-14 | H.R. 28 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-01-14 | H.R. 153 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-14 | H.R. 152 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-13 | H.R. 192 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-09 | H.R. 23 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-07 | H.R. 29 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-03 | H. Res. 5 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-03 | H. Res. 5 (119th) | Motion to Commit with Instructions | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-01-03 | H. Res. 5 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-03 | — | Election of the Speaker | NOT_VOTING | — | — | Johnson (LA) |
| 2025-01-03 | — | Call by States | PRESENT | — | — | Passed |
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