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The Hill
Seven Republicans crossed the aisle to support the second amendment, sponsored by Rep. Marc Veasey (D-Texas). It was approved in a 34-29 committee vote.
NewsMax
A second amendment, added by Democratic Rep. Marc Veasey of Texas, is asking the Defense Department to conduct a review of how including DACA recipients among the military's recruits would affect the armed forces. It passed in the same committee 34-29, gaining the support of more Republicans.
Washington, D.C. —El Congresista Veasey, TX-33, miembro de la Comisión de la Cámara para Servicios armados (HASC en sus siglas en inglés), ofreció cinco enmiendas que fueron aprobadas durante el Remarque de la ley de autorización de defensa nacional para el año fiscal 2016.
Washington, D.C. —Congressman Veasey, TX-33, member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), offered five amendments that passed during markup of the National Defense Authorization Act Fiscal Year 2016. Notably, Veasey's amendment to evaluate how recent Executive Actions regarding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program and prosecutorial discretion for undocumented immigrants currently residing in the U.S.
Washington, D.C. —Congressman Veasey, TX-33, member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), offered five amendments that passed during markup of the National Defense Authorization Act Fiscal Year 2016. Notably, Veasey's amendment to evaluate how recent Executive Actions regarding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program and prosecutorial discretion for undocumented immigrants currently residing in the U.S. impacts our nation's military readiness if these individuals are made eligible for enlistment, passed by an overwhelming bipartisan vote.
Huffington Post
The amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act -- one from Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), the other from Rep. Marc Veasey (D-Texas) -- are fairly small in scope. Neither would actually change the law to allow more Dreamers to join the military.
The committee voted 34 to 29 to approve Veasey's amendment, which would ask the Defense Department to evaluate how DACA and other deferred action programs would affect military recruiting efforts.
La Estrella
Mary Ann Kellam, presidenta de la Cámara de Comercio Hispana de Irving; Norma Valles, presidenta de su mesa directiva y Don Herring, miembro de ésta, realizaron un viaje de varios días a Washington donde visitaron al senador John Cornyn y a los congresistas Pete Sessions y Marc Veasey.
English Translation:
Metroplex Business Institutions lobby for immigration reform
Washington, D.C. —Hoy, jueves, 16 de abril de 2015 el Congresista Marc Veasey, TX-33, introdujo H.R. 1833, FAFSA for All Act, que racionalizaría el proceso para estudiantes americanos con padres no ciudadanos, ya sean indocumentados o con estatus de trabajo legal, que solicitan ayuda federal a través de la solicitud gratis de ayuda federal a estudiantes (FAFSA en sus siglas en inglés).