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Courtesy Charlotte Laracy,

Protects South Texas historic, cultural, and environmentally sensitive sites from border construction

Washington, D.C.— Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) successfully fights border wall construction securing language in multiple fiscal year 2021 Appropriations bills that prohibits any use of federal funding for additional border wall construction. The Congressman also secured language in the fiscal year 2021 Homeland Security Appropriations bill prohibiting construction of border barriers within historical, cultural, and environmentally sensitive sites in South Texas.

These bills passed full committee markup and now move to the House floor for voting next week.

“The Trump Administration’s ineffective border wall is detrimental to our history, our cultural and our environmentally sensitive areas. These sites are not just important to our livelihoods, they symbolize our community’s cultural and religious identity. For these reasons, I worked hard to include language in this year’s Appropriations bill that prohibits any border construction within a number of sites in South Texas, including the Sacred Heart Children’s Home in Laredo.

“No matter how tall or thick a wall will be, illicit flows will cross. If you want to talk comprehensive immigration reform or border security, then let’s talk. There are more effective ways to meet our security goals, including utilizing advanced technology, increasing personnel, and giving personnel the proper resources on the border. As the Vice Chair of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, I will continue to fight for our community, our land, and our rights from this ineffective border wall.”

“I would like to thank Appropriations Chairwoman Lowey, as well as Homeland Security Subcommittee Chairwoman Roybal-Allard for helping me include this language.”