Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations agents rescued a migrant in distress on April 1, 2024 approximately 25 miles northeast of Laredo, Texas. On Monday, a Laredo Air Branch AS-350 aircrew responded to Laredo Sector Border Patrol Dispatch reports of four lost migrants in the area

Courtesy Arturo Olivarez, A $48 Million Expansion Project, $38 Million Comes from Federal Transportation Funding LAREDO, TX – Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) joined state and local leaders in Laredo for the groundbreaking ceremony to upgrade State Highway 359 in Laredo. “As Laredo continues to grow with commercial and non-commercial traffic, securing robust

Courtesy Jennifer Gutierrez, LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers assigned to the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge seized hard narcotics that totaled over $818,000 in street value. “CBP is proud of the work our frontline officers do to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our communities,” said Port Director Alberto Flores, Laredo Port

Courtesy Arturo Olivarez, LAREDO, TX – Last month, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, championed provisions in the FY24 government funding bill that will deliver billions of dollars to South Texas schools, including federal grants for public schools and special education programs. “As a senior member of

Rep. Cuellar Secures Wins for Working Families in Government Funding Bill LAREDO, TX –  U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, voted last week to pass an FY24 government funding bill that prevents a costly government shutdown. In the FY24 government funding bill, Dr. Cuellar championed provisions that

Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers discovered almost 500 pounds of mango among other prohibited agriculture products in a single enforcement action at the Juarez-Lincoln bridge. “This significant amount of prohibited agricultural items seized illustrates the important work of our frontline CBP agriculture specialists in preventing harmful prohibited agriculture

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (McAllen, Texas)-The City of McAllen’s Parks & Recreation Department and McAllen Public Utility have been awarded the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Community Outdoor Outreach Program (CO-OP) grant. The grant award is for $47,745 with no local match required. The CO-OP grant provides funding for programming that engages under-represented populations and encourages