Immigration

Washington, D.C. —Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement as the House of Representatives voted to fund the Department of Homeland Security without poison pill riders that would roll back the President's executive actions on immigration.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement in regard to House Republicans' short-term continuing resolution that would fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for merely 3 weeks:

Fort Worth, TX – Hoy, el Congresista federal Marc Veasey, TX-33, ha hecho pública la siguiente declaración acerca de la decisión de un juez de imponer medidas cautelares a la implementación de la Acción Diferida para Responsabilidad de los Padres (DAPA en sus siglas en inglés) y la Acción Diferida para los Llegados en la Infancia (DACA en sus siglas en inglés):

Fort Worth, TX - Today, U.S. Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement in regard to one judge's decision to place a temporary injunction on the Administration's implementation of Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) and expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA):

Washington, D.C. – El Congresista Marc Veasey, TX-33, ha hecho pública la siguiente declaración sobre la partidista FY2015 Homeland Security Appropiations Act de los republicanos de la Cámara de Representantes que podría dañar la seguridad de nuestra nación:

Washington, D.C. —Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement in response to the House Republican's inability to pass the FY 2015 omnibus spending package:

"Today after several hours of delay, it is clear that the Republican led House of Representatives has not been able to garner the necessary votes to pass the fiscal year 2015 Omnibus Continuing Resolution Appropriations package that has come to be called ‘Cromnibus.'

Washington, D.C. — Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement after voting against H.R. 5759, the Preventing Executive Overreach on Immigration Act of 2014, a Republican bill aimed to override the President's Executive Action on Immigration:

Washington, D.C.—America's diversity strengthens our country and makes it unique. Immigrants are hard workers and risk takers who come to the United States in search of the American Dream and to provide their children with better opportunities. That is why tonight, President Obama will announce an executive action that will bring undocumented immigrants out of the shadows.