One Minute

U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth, is using a time-honored way of making his feelings known about Texas Gov. Greg Abbott: speaking out from the well of the U.S. House.

In a so-called "one-minute," a speech that is one minute long, Veasey unloaded on Abbott last week for a warning the governor made to Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez about deporting immigrants here illegally.

"Sheriff Valdez has a long history of serving her community," Veasey said. "But recently, she has come under attack for trying to build trusting relationships with the immigrant community.

"Just yesterday, Gov. Abbott sent a threatening letter to Sheriff Valdez questioning her decision to decline certain federal ICE detainers when the immigrant in question is not a public safety risk."