US EditionEscobar denounces ICE accusations against staff member
Benito Torres misrepresented himself as an attorney at least 11 times and brought cellphones into Camp East Montana, leading ICE to bar him from all facilities.
- On Thursday, Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons banned Benito Torres after allegations he impersonated an attorney and smuggled a phone into Camp East Montana, El Paso, Texas.
- Torres allegedly claimed to be a lawyer at least 11 times, repeatedly signing federal G-28 forms to gain unauthorized detainee access, according to ICE.
- After being caught passing a phone, Torres admitted he was not an attorney and was visiting as a private citizen, according to ICE.
- Escobar described her staffer as a 'dedicated public servant' and stated she has 'every reason to believe these allegations are unfounded.'
- Following the incident, ICE has requested Escobar provide further information, echoing a 2025 case where a staffer was fired for impersonation.
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Texas Democrat's aide accused of posing as attorney to gain access to ICE facility
The Department of Homeland Security said a member of Democratic Rep. Veronica Escobar's staff lied about being an attorney in order to gain access to an El Paso U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in an effort to meet with detainees and sneak in cell phones.
ICE Catches Democrat Congressional Staffer Illegally Pretending To Be Attorney, Smuggling Dangerous Contraband Into ICE Facility For Illegal Aliens - The American Tribune.com
A staff member for Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-TX) is being accused of lying about being an attorney for illegal aliens being detained in a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility on at least 11 occasions, in order to meet with them and sneak in cell phones. Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons crafted a letter for Escobar to inform her about Benito Torres, a senior caseworker on her staff. Lyons revealed that Torres claimed to be the lawyer re…
A political and legal controversy has been unleashed following allegations by the Immigration and Customs Control Service (ICE) against a member of the team of Texan congresswoman Veronica Escobar, who allegedly impersonated as a lawyer on multiple occasions to enter immigration detention facilities.Read more
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The New York LedgerICE bars staffer for Democratic representative from visiting detainees
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Thursday that it has banned a staffer from the office of Rep. Veronica Escobar from entering any of its detention facilities, saying the man lied and broke the rules by letting detainees use his phone.
Escobar's staffer accused of pretending to be immigration attorney at Camp East Montana
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) - Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Todd Lyons sent a letter to Rep. Veronica Escobar, (D) Texas, detailing that one of her staffers posed as an attorney to gain access into Camp East Montana facilities at least 11 times. The letter also said that the staffer, Benito Torres, attempted to pass out cell phones to multiple detainees. The letter claims that once a facility administrator confronted Torres about passin…
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