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Pedro Camacho

House Member Warns That Using Military Bases as Deportation Hubs Sets Back Combat Readiness by as Much as Two Years

Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-TX) (Credit: Photo by Jim Vondruska/Getty Images)

U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas has raised concerns that the use of military bases as deportation hubs could significantly impact combat readiness, adding that such a strategy could set back military preparedness by up to two years.

Escobar based her estimate on 2021's Operation Allies Welcome during which Fort Bliss housed over 73,000 Afghan refugees, as reported by Border Report:

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