El Paso: make your voices heard about the Fort Bliss Data Center this Wednesday at 6:30pm at the Wyndham El Paso Airport Hotel Conference Center!

Acting ICE Director Lyons has committed to speaking with our community and listening to our serious objections about the warehouses in Socorro.

I look forward to seeing that happen.

I can’t be clearer: we do not want ICE to continue with their plans to hold 8,500 migrant detainees in warehouses in our community.

I don’t buy it when the Trump administration says they’re defunding the IRS because it’s too intrusive to the average American.

It’s because they’re protecting billionaires from paying their fair share.

The Trump administration has severely reduced funding for the IRS. But if the IRS has a return on investment for our country and helps us fight tax fraud, why would they slash its funding?

Because it’s all part of Project 2025.

“It’s rife with fraud when you do it, but safe and secure when I do it.”

This vote didn’t include any funding for ICE OR CBP…

Well I didn’t and I won’t.

Sixteen years ago, the Affordable Care Act was signed into law— a historic victory that allowed millions of Americans to access health care.

Today, health care is under attack by Republicans. House Democrats are fighting to keep health care affordable and accessible for all Americans.

Dem rep's staffer repeatedly posed as lawyer for detainees, smuggled phone into Texas facility, ICE says A congressional staffer allegedly posed as attorney 11 times to sneak a phone into ICE facility, sparking official investigation and immediate facility ban.

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"Today, accusations were made by ICE against one of my caseworkers - a dedicated public servant, Army veteran, and experienced member of my team. I have every reason to believe these allegations are unfounded. "It is worth noting that ICE has refused to respond to multiple letters I've sent about Camp East Montana regarding deaths, including a homicide; outbreaks of diseases including COVID-19, measles, and tuberculosis; waste, fraud, and abuse; a lack of legal representation or medical care; and so much more. "This administration has a history of engaging in intimidation tactics against Members of Congress as well as continuously attempting to obstruct our ability to provide oversight. "I stand proudly by the members of my team who have demonstrated nothing but dedication and integrity to serving our nation and our community."

El Paso marks 60 years since Texas Western’s historic 1966 NCAA title Texas Western College, now UTEP, made history 60 years ago by winning the NCAA basketball championship with five Black starters.

March 19th, 1966 is an iconic day in El Paso history.

60 years ago today, Texas Western (now UTEP) won the 1966 NCAA title when legendary coach Don Haskins started five Black players for the first time in tournament history.
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If you or someone you love has been sexually assaulted or are experiencing distressing feelings, you are not alone.

You can contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 800-656-4673 or the suicide crisis hotline at 988.

We will continue to uplift farmworkers and their families, and celebrate their fight for justice and fairness. Chavez’s name should be removed from all our public landmarks and buildings, and I am eager to work with the community on next steps.

Cesar Chavez, a Civil Rights Icon, Is Accused of Abusing Girls for Years

The credible allegations against Cesar Chavez for rape and sexual abuse are horrific. My heart is with the survivors who, for decades, have seen their abuser lauded as a hero.

As one of them says: “The movement — that’s the hero.”
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Here’s one of my threads explaining: bsky.app/profile/repe...

DHS was already given $191 billion. Voters say: not one dollar more. - Fwd.us This report breaks down the money DHS already has, how it's being spent, and how those taxpayer dollars could be put to better use.

Republicans gave DHS an unprecedented $191 BILLION.

That could fund every single DHS agency until the end of 2027.
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Camp East Montana - the $1.24 billion migrant detention facility in El Paso - has been disastrous and inhumane. DHS’s plan to warehouse human beings here is even worse.

I’m proud of our local coordinated effort to prevent it. We won’t stop until this horrific idea is rejected.

That tent facility should be shuttered, and ICE’s plan to literally warehouse 8500 human beings in Socorro should be terminated. The United States already has the largest immigration detention network in the world, and these added facilities serve only as tools for the administration’s inhumanity.

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.

Fort Bliss detention center to get new operator after scrutiny DHS is hiring a new contractor to run the troubled Camp East Montana immigrant detention center, the nation's largest, after three recent deaths and outbreaks of tuberculosis and measles.

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.
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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.