Immigration & Human Rights
Restore Dignity. Uphold Justice. Reclaim America’s Promise.
America is a nation built by immigrants — and its strength has always come from its diversity, its compassion, and its commitment to freedom and opportunity. But in recent years, we’ve lost our way. Our immigration system has become defined by cruelty and chaos over common sense.
It’s time to reimagine immigration as a system rooted in human rights, due process, and the dignity of every person.
| Issues |  | Incumbent Veasey |
|---|---|---|
Abolish ICE & End For‑Profit Detention | Calls to abolish ICE, shut down for‑profit detention centers, and reassign immigration responsibilities to humane, transparent agencies. | Has supported funding for ICE or has not called for end for‑profit detention. |
Due Process & Legal Protections | Ensures due process for all: access to legal counsel, fair hearings, protection against indefinite detention, and end to raids and family intimidation. | No documented reforms specific to due process in detention or ending raids. |
Opposition to Title 42 & Border Cruelty | Rejects Title 42 expulsions; wants humane border with more legal ports of entry, asylum judges, and humane technology. | No public statements found explicitly opposing Title 42 and supports border enforcement practices, no evidence of pushing for humane border reform. |
Refugee Protections & Support | Committed to reinstating and expanding refugee protections aligned with international law and American values. | No action regarding refugee protections for resettlement or policy enhancements. |
Accountability for ICE Abuses | Advocates dismantling abusive immigration enforcement systems for transparency and responsibility. | Responded to inhumane detention reports—called for investigations. For example, he requested a probe into ICE conduct amid reports of detainees being denied food, water, and medicine Congressman Marc VeaseySan Antonio Express-News. |
Support for Immigrant Communities & Education | Emphasizes compassion, family unity, and dignity for all immigrants and refugees in policy framing. | Hosted DACA/DAPA forums; introduced FAFSA for All and Fairness in Financial Aid Acts; introduced Notario Victim Relief Act; fights to protect college access for immigrant communities VeaseyNational Immigration Forum. |
Tone & Moral Framework—Human Rights at the Border | Centers policies around human rights, compassion, and rejecting fear-based immigration approaches. | Advocates for reform and citizenship pathways, but does not frame immigration as a human-rights imperative or employ moralistic language in public-facing materials. |
Abolish ICE. End For-Profit Detention. Protect Civil Liberties.
The Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has become synonymous with abuse, racial profiling, and family separation. It operates without transparency, oversight, or accountability — and it has no place in a humane immigration system.
- Abolish ICE and reallocate its functions to more transparent, accountable agencies that respect human rights and civil liberties.
- Shut down for-profit detention centers that treat immigrants as revenue streams and children as commodities.
- Guarantee due process for all immigrants, including the right to legal counsel, fair hearings, and protection from indefinite detention.
- End the practice of raids, workplace harassment, and community intimidation that tear families apart and make neighborhoods less safe.
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Create a Clear, Fair Path to Citizenship
Millions of undocumented people already call America home. They raise children here. They pay taxes. They contribute to our economy and culture. It’s time we gave them the dignity, stability, and future they deserve.
- Undocumented immigrants who meet residency and background requirements.
- Long-term immigrant workers and caregivers.
- DACA recipients (“Dreamers”) who have known no other country as home.
- Protect TPS (Temporary Protected Status) holders and allow them to apply for permanent residency.
- Streamline and modernize the legal immigration process to reduce backlogs and reunite families quickly.
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This is about restoring hope. It’s about keeping families together. It’s about doing what’s right.
A Compassionate, Family-Focused Border Policy
The American border should be a place of order and humanity — not cruelty and political theater.
- End the obsession with the border wall, a costly, symbolic failure that solves nothing.
- Replace the politics of fear with smart, humane border management, including:
- Expanding legal ports of entry.
- Hiring more asylum officers and immigration judges.
- Utilizing 21st-century technology to enhance safety without criminalization.
- End the use of Title 42-style expulsions and blanket asylum bans.
- Reinstate and expand refugee protections in line with international law and American values.
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Families fleeing violence and persecution deserve protection — not punishment.
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Human Rights at the Heart of Immigration
- We will lead with compassion, justice, and common sense, not fearmongering.
- We will treat immigrants not as criminals or statistics, but as future citizens, workers, neighbors, and friends.
- We will restore America’s moral leadership in defending human rights for all — whether at the border, in the courtroom, or across the globe.
Immigration isn’t just about law — it’s about humanity.
A Just Immigration System Is a Stronger America
We need a new approach — one that reflects who we are and who we aspire to be.
- Ending cruelty and corruption in immigration enforcement.
- Building legal, efficient, and welcoming pathways to residency and citizenship.
- Protecting the dignity and dreams of every immigrant and refugee who comes to our shores.
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Join us in building an America that lives up to its ideals — where liberty and justice truly are for all.
Truth Over Power. People Over Politics.