"Once again, were seeing the Governor enact directives that demonstrate a fundamental lack of understanding of the complex issues we face on our border. Political stunts, like enhanced inspections and Operation Lone Star, have no place in El Paso, in Texas, or in public policy."Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Veronica Escobar:
"Greg Abbotts new policy raises more questions than answers. This plan is exponentially increasing wait times at our ports of entry, exacerbating our already disrupted supply chain, and will cripple an economy that relies so heavily on cross-border trade.elpasotimes.com/story/news/202"Read on Twitter
"How rich of @GregAbbott_TX to come to El Paso and lecture on supposed cataclysmic events on the border.Whats truly cataclysmic is Operation Lone Star, which has wasted $500M (and counting), demoralized the @TexasGuard, and led to the deaths of multiple servicemembers. twitter.com/elpasomatters/" on April 11Read on Twitter
"Untraceable ghost guns shoot like guns, look like guns, and kill like guns, but are not regulated like legal firearms.To reduce gun violence and senseless deaths, we must act to rein in ghost guns and require background checks when purchasing gun kits its commonsense." on April 11Read on Twitter