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WASHINGTON — San Antonio Rep. Joaquín Castro is one of several Democrats making sure DACA recipients will be in the room for President Donald Trump's State of the Union speech Tuesday night, when he is expected to address his immigration proposal.

Castro extended his State of the Union invitation to Irina Alejandro, a constituent and recipient of the expiring Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. His guest announcement comes as the White House and leaders on Capitol Hill wrestle with how to handle as many as 1.8 million Dreamers in the country whose futures' are in limbo. Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer invited DACA recipients as well.

Castro said he invited Alejandro as a reminder that immigrants like her "are our neighbors and are American in every way except on paper."

"Our policies should reflect that," he added.

Houston Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee also invited a Dreamer, immigrants rights activist Cesar Espinosa.

Castro and Jackson Lee are not the only Democratic lawmakers using their invitations to make a political point. Fort Worth Rep. Marc Veasey invited retired Dunbar Middle School teacher Charmion Polk, a move he said may serve “as a reminder to the Trump Administration to properly recognize Black History Month and halt its attack against civil rights.”

In addition to her career as an educator, Polk self-funded the nonprofit King’s Kids, an after-school program that teaches children about the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and nonviolent protest.

"As a Dunbar graduate, Ms. Polk's teachings have stuck with me to this day," Veasey said in a written statement. "President Trump and his Administration would have benefited from Ms. Polk, who taught all her students that non-violence and standing up for everyone's civil rights pave the path to justice and freedom."

Some female Democratic lawmakers are expected to wear black to bring attention to the #MeToo movement to end sexual harassment and assault, and five Democrats, none who are Texans, have announced their intention to boycott the speech.

Rep. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., invited Tommy Fisher, the owner of a company contracted to build one of the border wall prototypes.

Other Texas guests gave a nod to the state’s biggest headlines in 2017.

Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Henry Cuellar, a Democrat from Laredo, will bring Sutherland Springs first responder Stephen Willeford, the barefoot resident who exchanged gunfire with church shooter Devin Patrick Kelley as he fled the scene.

And Rep. Kevin Brady, R-The Woodlands, invited Jim McIngvale, better known to Texans as "Mattress Mack." McIngvale opened his Houston furniture store, Gallery Furniture, to Hurricane Harvey victims. After the storm, McIngvale flew Harvey first responders, employees and Astros fans to Los Angeles for Game 6 of the World Series and hosted a free Thanksgiving dinner for nearly 20,000 Texans.

The White House also announced that Cajun Navy founder Jon Bridgers would be among the president's guests. Bridgers founded the volunteer flotilla that came to the rescue of hundreds stranded in their homes by Hurricane Harvey.

For some, the State of the Union is an opportunity to showcase the best of their districts.

Brownsville Rep. Filemon Vela invited first-grade teacher Kathy Gomez, and Lubbock Rep. Jodey Arrington invited Air Force veteran Carl Tepper. Dallas Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson announced that Steven Demetriou, CEO of Jacobs Engineering Group, will be her guest, and Pilot Point Rep. Michael Burgess will bring Denton County Sheriff Tracy Murphree.

Sugar Land Rep. Pete Olson invited Katie Vacek of Needville. Last year while a senior at Needville High School, Vacek fell 20 feet from a tree and severed her spinal cord, which left her paralyzed from the waist down. Needville residents raised over $40,000 to defray the cost of medical expenses, and Vacek was able to dance with assistance at her senior prom last May.

When Olson announced Vacek’s invitation, he highlighted her spirit and the community of Needville.

“She is paralyzed from the waist down, but refuses to let her diagnosis define her or bring her down,” Olson said in a news release.