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McClatchy DC
The first weeks of Donald Trump's administration saw widespread protests after the president announced a temporary ban on immigrants from seven majority-Muslim countries.
Now Fort Worth Democratic Rep. Marc Veasey is bringing a family of Dallas-area Syrian refugees to Washington in a show of defiance toward the president and his proposed executive order.
Tamam Al Sharaa and Bothina Matar brought their family to the United States in 2015 after enduring the chaos in Syria, and they will attend Trump's address to a joint session of Congress as guests of Veasey on Tuesday.
Texas Tribune
Texas Democrats in Congress are bracing for the possibility of the Trump administration ending benefits for people who were brought into the United States illegally as children.
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Ft Worth Star
Thirteen people detained at Dallas/Fort Worth Airport under an executive order signed Friday by President Donald Trump had all been released by Sunday evening. It appears that a...
Dallas Morning News
WASHINGTON – Since Saturday evening, chants of "let them go," "free their grandma" and "refugees are welcome here" have loudly echoed down the hallways of Terminal D at DFW International Airport and other major airports around the country.
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"President Trump's latest executive action is already causing mass confusion for international airports nationwide," Fort Worth Rep. Marc Veasey added in a statement, noting that a ban on refugees was "wholly un-American."
KERA Unlimited
WASHINGTON — A lone Republican, U.S. Rep. Will Hurd of Helotes, joined a handful of the Texas delegation's Democrats in challenging President Donald Trump's executive order banning travel from seven predominantly Muslim countries.
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U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey of Fort Worth announced on Twitter he was at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, one of the country's largest airports, assisting the detained.
Dallas / Fort Worth, Texas - Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement in response to President Trump's executive action to suspend refugee entry from seven Muslim-majority countries for 120 days and the resulting detention of immigrants at DFW Airport:
Ft Worth Star
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump took a significant step toward carrying out his signature — and most controversial — campaign promise Wednesday, ordering the construction of a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth, raised other issues. "The wall's multi-billion-dollar price tag could be better spent investing in education, improving our infrastructure, and supporting crucial programs such as Medicare and Social Security," he said.
Rio Grande Guard
LAREDO, Texas – At the beginning of the week, before President Trump announced his border wall executive order and before his staff floated the idea of a 20 percent import tax on goods from Mexico, the Congressional Border Caucus held a bipartisan hearing titled "Border Business is America's Business."
During the event, business leaders and academics discussed "the value of strong relations with Mexico, the importance of commerce along the border and its value in promoting the economic growth and competitiveness of the United States."
Dallas / Fort Worth, TX - Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement after President Trump signed two executive orders that instruct the Department of Homeland Security to begin constructing a wall along the southern border of the United States and mandate local law enforcement officials to carry out federal immigration responsibilities:
Washington, D.C. – This Saturday, January 28, 2017, Congressman Marc Veasey, with Special Guests Congresswoman Linda Sánchez and Consul General of Mexico Francisco de la Torre, and expert panelists will meet with the immigrant community to discuss the uncertain days ahead under the Trump Administration.