EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, held a press conference on Monday, Aug. 18 voicing concerns about the new migrant detention facility at Fort Bliss and its impact on El Paso.

Escobar highlighted issues such as inadequate staffing at the detention center and the potential strain on El Paso's medical and utility resources. She emphasized that the facility's sophisticated medical unit could lead to poaching of medical professionals from local facilities.

"I am really concerned about the poaching of medical professionals from El Paso," Escobar said. "It means less access for El Pasoans to medical professionals because the pool is so limited."

The migrant detention facility at Fort Bliss currently operates on generators but plans to connect to El Paso Electric's

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