Texans are ignoring anti-refugee rhetoric from statewide lawmakers and are rushing to volunteer their time. #txlege https://t.co/GAbxRkVJ72 pic.twitter.com/dqcy4uQGL6

— Texas Tribune (@TexasTribune) October 4, 2016

“…Kelley said his agency had about 100 names on its Austin volunteer list on Nov. 1 of last year, shortly before state leaders started trying to keep out Syrian refugees. That number has since ballooned to more than 1,400.

The group’s Austin chapter now has 30 “welcome teams,” volunteers who pick up newly arrived refugees from the airport, set up their apartments, help them navigate the town and assist in other ways. That is up from 14 teams in late 2015.”