Support a pathway to legalization for undocumented immigrants who have stayed out of trouble and live in the community.

Marc A. Veasey · Texas · Democratic

policy impact 0.86 specificity 0.83 extraction confidence 98%

Occurrences

We need a pathway to legalization for the hard-working men and women who have stayed out of trouble and are living in our communities in the shadows.

Calls for a pathway to legalization for undocumented immigrants who meet those conditions.

Marc Veasey on Immigration
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Evidence

"We need comprehensive immigration reform. We need a pathway to legalization for the hard-working men and women who have stayed out of trouble and are living in our communities in the shadows."

Veasey's 2012 campaign position explicitly promised a pathway to legalization for undocumented immigrants who stayed out of trouble and lived in the community.

never unknown

Survey of 2012 House campaign websites
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The fact sheet says Veasey was a "Champion for Comprehensive Immigration Reform" and lists efforts including meetings with immigrant advocates, an immigration roundtable, and co-sponsorship of immigration-related bills.

After taking office, Veasey publicly described himself as a champion of comprehensive immigration reform and documented concrete immigration advocacy work.

partial same_term A for effort

Congressman Marc Veasey - Fact Sheet - Immigration
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Sponsor: Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (Introduced 06/16/2016). Latest Action: 09/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. Status: Introduced.

Veasey introduced an immigration-related bill, but it stalled at introduction and referral without enactment.

never same_term A for effort

H.R.5503 - American Dream Promise Act | Congress.gov
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Sponsor: Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (Introduced 04/06/2017). Latest Action: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. Status: Introduced.

Veasey continued to advance the same idea with a later bill, but it also stalled in committee and never became law.

never same_term A for effort

H.R.2071 - American Dream Promise Act | Congress.gov
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During debate on H.R. 16, House Democrats stated the bill "would provide a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers, temporary protected status holders, and deferred enforced departure recipients."

Congressional Record shows Veasey's caucus allies pushing a bill with the same pathway-to-citizenship goal; it was advanced rhetorically, but not enacted.

never later_term A for effort

Congressional Record | Congress.gov
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The official homepage still lists Immigration as a priority. Its latest-news section shows a May 14, 2026 fitness resolution as the newest post, and the most recent immigration-related item visible there is the April 27, 2026 DACA statement, not a legalization measure.

No official sign in the lookback window shows a pathway-to-legalization promise being delivered; the live site instead shows only ongoing immigration prioritization and older DACA messaging.

never same_term

Congressman Marc Veasey |Representing the 33rd District of Texas
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Veasey said he had conducted several ICE detention and processing center visits in recent weeks and condemned the DOJ action that made it easier to deport people protected under DACA.

This is a concrete same-term immigration advocacy action, but it addresses DACA deportation protections rather than enacting a broad legalization pathway for undocumented immigrants.

never same_term A for effort

Marc Veasey Slams DOJ Decision Ending Deportation Protections for DACA Recipients | Congressman Marc Veasey
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Assessments

never same_term A for effort

Veasey clearly made this promise in 2012 and, as a federal officeholder, took meaningful legislative and advocacy steps toward it after entering office. The record shows he promoted comprehensive immigration reform, co-sponsored immigration measures, and personally introduced immigration bills such as the American Dream Promise Act in 2016 and 2017. But those bills stalled in committee, and the evidence does not show that a pathway to legalization for undocumented immigrants was enacted through his efforts or otherwise delivered during his service. Under the stated rules, a serious legislative attempt that fails to achieve the promised outcome counts as never, with effort credit.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.4 · confidence 94%

never same_term A for effort

Veasey promised to support a pathway to legalization for undocumented immigrants who stayed out of trouble and lived in the community. In federal office, he advocated for comprehensive immigration reform, co-sponsored immigration bills, and sponsored American Dream Promise Act bills in 2016 and 2017, but the cited bills stalled in committee and no broad legalization pathway was enacted through his efforts. This qualifies as a serious legislative and advocacy attempt, not fulfillment of the promised policy outcome.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%

never unknown A for effort

Veasey promised to support a pathway to legalization for undocumented immigrants who stayed out of trouble and lived in the community. The evidence shows he made concrete legislative and advocacy efforts, including sponsoring American Dream Promise Act bills and supporting broader immigration reform, but those measures stalled or were not enacted into law. Because the promised legalization pathway was not delivered despite serious legislative effort, the outcome is never with an effort badge.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%