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U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth, said he often had a chance to talk to Sutherland when meeting with Angle in Washington.
"He was a very low-key guy, very quiet, but just a really good guy," Veasey said. "He was very nice, very respectful and he always worked really hard."
Sutherland believed in his work at the Lone Star Project, said Gosar, a legislative correspondent and aide for Veasey.
"He was a really kind, very gentle person, and he honestly believed in the Texas progressive cause," he said. "He wasn't from Texas, but he was ready and willing to help."
U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill., was in town Saturday talking about immigration and the San Francisco snafu.
"I have two daughters, two beautiful daughters, and my heart aches for this young woman whose life was snuffed out because everyone ignored the record of a career criminal," he said on a visit for neighborhood forums with U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth.
Gutierrez said the suspect should "rot in hell."
House Republicans have failed to move forward to fix our broken immigration system. As a result, many immigrants and their families anxiously await a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on whether U.S. Customs and Immigration Services can begin accepting applications for deportation relief under the expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals and Deferred Action for Parents of Americans.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – El miércoles, 15 de julio 2015, Congresista Veasey, TX-33, reintrodujo H.R. 3069, la Ley para Ayudar a Víctimas del Fraude Notario, para ayudar a los inmigrantes que han sido víctimas de prácticas de inmigración fraudulentos. Esta legislación permite que las víctimas de fraude de inmigración tengan tiempo ilimitado para volver a presentar su documentación inmigratoria y los permite tener una oportunidad para abrir de nuevo sus casos y emigrar legalmente.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, July 15, 2015, Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) reintroduced H.R. 3069, the Notario Victim Relief Act, to assist immigrants who have been victims of fraudulent immigration practices. This legislation allows victims of immigration fraud to have unlimited time to refile their immigration related paperwork, permitting them to have an opportunity to reopen their cases and immigrate lawfully.
Rep. Marc Veasey (D-Texas) already has his congressional football dream team picked out.
"Oh man, Cedric Richmond of course. I would definitely want him on the team. That would be my first round draft pick," said Veasey of the Democratic Louisiana lawmaker.
"Seth Moulton [D-Mass.] is a pretty athletic guy is my understanding. Eric Swalwell [D-Calif.] is also really athletic," he added.
Veasey and other lawmakers joined a host of gridiron stars at an educational clinic hosted by the NFL and USA Football on Wednesday evening to promote safety in tackle football.
Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas— U.S. Representative Marc Veasey, TX-33, will hold town hall meetings in the DFW Metroplex on August 11 in Dallas and August 13 in Fort Worth to discuss issues directly affecting residents in their community. Congressman Veasey will update residents on the work that he is doing in Washington, listen to their concerns, and answer questions. This event is FREE and open to the public.
Please see below for the dates, times and locations of Congressman Veasey's upcoming town hall meetings.
"Oh, God," Rep. Marc Veasey (D-Texas) replied, lowering his head to the side when asked about the operation.
Veasey said that based on his time in the Legislature in Austin and "watching how sort of reckless and right and radical that the leaders down there have become … sadly, I'm not surprised" by the reaction.
Concerns about the exercise have persisted despite repeated statements from the Defense Department and Army leaders.
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Fort Worth/Dallas, Texas – As the nation awaits the decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit on the expansion of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Deferred Action for Parental (DAPA), Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33 and special guest, Congressman Luis Gutierrez, IL-4, will host two informational forums on Saturday, July 18, in the DFW Metroplex.