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Courtesy Daniella Martinez, New law to boost job creation by assisting veterans and helping businesses retain capital WASHINGTON D.C. –Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) cosponsored and supported the passage of H.R. 674, the Government Withholding Repeal, which was signed into law by President Obama yesterday. The bill, which is now public law, includes provisions that will
Courtesy Richard Pauza, SOUTH TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials in South Texas are anticipating an increase in border traffic as the holiday season approaches. As a result, the agency is adjusting staffing during the weeks ahead to address the anticipated increase. CBP’s Office of Field Operations and U.S. Border Patrol are
Courtesy Daniella Martinez, WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Henry Cuellar hosted a video conference with interested parties in the district to provide information from federal agencies and foundations on the grant application process. Over fourteen cities participated either via telephone or on video conference in one of Congressman Cuellar’s offices in San Antonio and Laredo. The conference was
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection hosted a graduation ceremony for the second class of the CBP Field Operations Citizens Academy from the Laredo Port of Entry. In addition to issuing graduation certificates, CBP recognized two distinguished graduates with the Port Director’s Community Leadership Award. The 21 graduates represent a
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Laredo Port of Entry over a recent 48-hour period this Veterans’ Day weekend seized alleged heroin and cocaine valued at nearly $1.7 million in two separate, unrelated enforcement actions. The more recent of the two seizures occurred on Nov. 14,
Courtesy Daniella Martinez, Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday, November 9 at 1:00 p.m. CT, the federal government will conduct the first ever nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS). All regularly scheduled television, radio, cable and satellite shows will be interrupted for about 30 seconds as the system is being tested. “As the former Chairman
Courtesy Daniella Martinez, (Laredo, Tx)-Congressman Henry Cuellar toured the southern province of Kandahar, Afghanistan, on Saturday, Nov. 05, 2011, as part of a congressional delegation visit with U.S. troops. The congressman delivered thank you letters to U.S. troops from students from Laredo-area schools and homemade flour tortillas courtesy of Taco Palenque.
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Laredo Port of Entry this weekend seized alleged cocaine valued at $1.8 million from a vehicle driven by a man from the Monterrey , Mexico area. The cocaine seizure occurred on Oct. 22, 2011 during a routine examination at Lincoln-Juarez
Courtesy Jose Borjon, Congressmen Cuellar, McCaul, Farenthold were instrumental in securing the unmanned aerial vehicle Washington, D.C. – Congressmen Henry Cuellar (TX-28), Michael McCaul (TX-10), and Blake Farenthold (TX-27) announced a second unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) will be delivered Wednesday to Naval Air Station Corpus Christi to help patrol and secure the U.S.-Mexico border.
Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection, EAGLE PASS, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry Wednesday arrested a Mexican citizen after finding a cache of large-caliber rifle ammunition and more than five dozen rifle magazines in his vehicle, during an outbound examination. Around 4:20 p.m. CBP officers,
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