Immigration
Dallas Morning News
Freshman Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth, said he invited an illegal immigrant to tonight’s State of the Union address to highlight the need to overhaul the nation’s immigration system.
Julieta Garibay, who moved from Mexico to Austin at age 12, is a University of Texas graduate and founding board member of the United We DREAM Network.
FORT WORTH, TX – Congressman Marc Veasey has invited Julieta Garibay to be his special guest at President Obama’s State of the Union Address tomorrow, Tuesday, February 12. Julieta has strong ties to Texas’ 33rdcongressional district and has been one of the most visible leaders in the DREAM Act movement.
FORT WORTH, TX – Immigration Reform is a Top Priority for Congressman Veasey.
Following today’s immigration reform announcement by President Barack Obama in Las Vegas, Congressman Marc Veasey released the following statement:
“I applaud the President for leading us in a monumental task that is long overdue. The 11 million undocumented immigrants can’t want another week, another month or another year. It’s time to step up and tackle this issue in a bipartisan manner.