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Escobar's Staffer Allegedly Poses as Attorney at ICE

3/20/2026

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  • Rep. Veronica Escobar's staffer Benito Torres allegedly misrepresented himself as an attorney to meet detainees at a U.S. ICE facility in El Paso.
  • Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons said Torres violated security by bringing cell phones into the facility.
  • Escobar defended Torres as a public servant and Army veteran, while criticizing ICE over Camp East Montana and calling for its closure.