DHS releases new evidence in case of Dem staffer accused of impersonating ICE attorney

DHS releases new evidence in case of Dem staffer accused of impersonating ICE attorney

Benito Torres has been banned from ICE facilities after allegedly misrepresenting himself over several months

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. (Getty Images)

The Department of Homeland Security said it has more evidence that a staffer of Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, falsely claimed to be an attorney in order to get into an ICE facility. (Department of Homeland Security)

A log with the name of Benito Torres in which he allegedly claimed to be a "lawyer" visiting a "client." (Department of Homeland Security)

Camp East Montana is photographed Friday, March 6, 2026, in El Paso, Texas. (Omar Ornelas/El Paso Times / USA TODAY NETWORK)

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