Lawmakers to highlight humanitarian crisis at border 'colonias,' in southern Texas hearing
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The Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth is holding the first field hearing of the current Congress at the U.S. border with Mexico.
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Colonias are impoverished neighborhoods or settlements, often lacking running water, sewage treatment or other basic infrastructure needs. They are very common in Texas, mostly near the border with Mexico. While some residents of these settlements are not U.S. citizens, according to Pew Charitable Trusts, a very large number are, or are documented in some way.
"We're showing places where Americans citizens live in the United States of America in third world conditions," Gonzalez told Fox News Digital. "If you look at the average household income, it's under $15,000 per year. And it's tragic and I'm proud to bring members down to see it for themselves so when we go back to Washington we can make decisions that work for all Americans."
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