[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 170 (Tuesday, December 3, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H7403]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          PROYECTO INMIGRANTE

  (Mr. VEASEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. VEASEY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Proyecto 
Inmigrante on their 8-year anniversary on December 7. Proyecto 
Inmigrante is a nonprofit organization in Dallas and Fort Worth that, 
since 2005, has served our community by providing low-cost and reliable 
immigration counseling.
  I admire the hard work and perseverance of its executive director, 
Douglas Interiano, and the entire staff and volunteers who work hard to 
help their clients navigate the immigration system to become permanent 
residents and citizens and to also help them apply for deferred action.
  Proyecto also serves a very critical role in protecting a vulnerable 
immigrant community from fraud and abuse. These efforts take courage, 
conviction, and selflessness that, as the holiday season approaches, 
remind us that we should serve others and look beyond ourselves.
  Respecting our immigrant community and working hard to enact 
comprehensive immigration reform should be an urgent national priority 
for the country. I look forward to continuing that fight, and I am 
honored that our Nation will have Proyecto Inmigrante as an ally in 
that effort. Keep up the good work, and good luck on future years of 
service.

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