Dem rep’s staffer repeatedly posed as lawyer for detainees, smuggled phone into Texas facility, ICE says
Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons has banned Benito Torres from all ICE facilities and is demanding Escobar answer whether she knew about his alleged conduct
A staffer for Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, allegedly claimed to be an attorney to access a migrant detention facility and tried to smuggle a phone inside, officials said. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
A log with the name of Benito Torres in which he allegedly claimed to be a "lawyer" visiting a "client." (ICE)
El Paso immigration facility faces scrutiny but ICE says Camp East Montana is upgrading, not closing, after the $1.2 billion contract termination. (Omar Ornelas/El Paso Times / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
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