Archives for April 2023
Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Mutual Recognition Arrangement Reached with Customs Administrations from Guatemala and Colombia BOSTON—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) signed Monday a Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) with the Customs Administrations of Guatemala and Colombia at the Trade Facilitation and Cargo Security Summit. “By cooperating with our regional partners through MRAs and
Courtesy Andres Garcia, LAREDO, TX— The City of Laredo Mayor Dr. Victor Treviño presented several recognitions during the City Council meeting held on Monday, April 17, 2023, to a group of individuals that have outshined and accomplished very important objectives, while representing Laredo before other cities and organizations. The City of Laredo is pleased to
Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection, WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released operational statistics today for March 2023, which can be viewed online here. “CBP works around the clock to perform our vital missions including maintaining border security. Overall, in March, encounters of individuals on the Southwest border between ports of entry
Courtesy Eliseo Ceja, Laredo, Texas – On April 10, 2023, President Joe Biden signed the end of the COVID-19 national emergency into law. The public health emergency is set to expire on May 11, 2023. While the emergency granted flexibility, we believe that the end of the emergency is a testament to the hard work
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas –CBP officers and agriculture specialists at the Laredo Port of Entry intercepted live roosters, commonly used for cockfighting, in two separate enforcement actions over the last two weeks. “On two separate occasions in recent weeks, CBP officers and agriculture specialists made an unusual discovery, roosters deeply hidden within passenger vehicles,”
Courtesy Garbiela Ceballos, LAREDO, TX— The City of Laredo, Mayor Pro-Tempore Vanessa Perez, District 4 Council Member, Alberto Torres Jr., and District 5 Council Member, Ruben Gutierrez Jr., hosted the groundbreaking ceremony for a splash pad on Arturo Benavides Memorial Park, located at 2607 Derby Dr. on Thursday, April 13, 2023. This event was part
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (McAllen, Texas)-For the past 10 months, the City of McAllen has been developing an updated comprehensive plan, by hosting community meetings and online surveys and asking for input from residents, businesses, community stakeholders and others. The draft plan is now final and the community is once again invited to give feedback on
Courtesy Joana Santillana, (Laredo, Texas)-Award-winning musician offering free performance at LCLaredo College is proud to be a part of the local movement that seeks to expand the offerings within the visual and performing arts in Laredo, making it a destination for artists, musicians, performers, entertainers, and other creatives. Arts and culture enthusiasts will be treated
Courtesy Christian Ocampo, (Laredo, Texas)-Laredo College South Campus’Cars, Kites & Cook-Off brings free, family-friendly fun nothing represents the warm spring sun and cool breeze better than a day of outdoor fun with the family. On Saturday, April 15, Laredo College will host the Cars, Kites & Cook-Off event and invites the community to join in
Courtesy Arturo Olivarez, Laredo, TX – Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $2,910,420 in federal funding for Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) to promote graduate-level opportunities for Hispanics through their Next Level Engineering (NLE) Project. The Project will expand courses and institutional resources for Hispanic graduate-level students by developing a Master of Science (MS)
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