STATE NEWS
Courtesy Jose Borjon, Garcia Marmolejo is the second federal judge confirmed in the U.S. Southern Judicial District in Laredo this year WASHINGTON D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced that the U.S. Senate confirmed lawyer Marina Garcia Marmolejo to a federal judgeship in the U.S. Southern Judicial District of Texas. The Senate approved confirmation
Courtesy Jose Borjon, Washington, D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) issued the following statement after the Administration sent to Congress pending Free Trade Agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama: “I am encouraged by the Administration’s submission of the pending Free Trade Agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama to Congress. Now is
Courtesy Steve Harmon, (Laredo, Tx)- Jordan M. Gibson made history Thursday at Texas A&M International University (TAMIU). The junior marketing major and member of TAMIU’s Men’s Golf Team from Painted Butte, Alberta, Canada, is the 7000th student of a record 7,039 students enrolled at TAMIU this Fall. Gibson and fellow TAMIU students were joined by
Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection, DEL RIO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Del Rio Port of Entry this week apprehended a West Texas man wanted on an outstanding warrant for aggravated sexual assault of a child under 14. The apprehension occurred on Sept. 29, 2011 at Del Rio
Courtesy Jose Borjon, Grant to fund STEM initiatives Laredo, Texas – Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) along with Dr. Juan Maldonado, President of Laredo Community College, announced a grant totaling $4,350,000 to fund science, technology, engineering and math initiatives at the community college. “With the rising number of job opportunities in the areas of science,
Courtesy Jose Borjon, Funding will support noise reduction efforts and help hundreds of residents living near airport Laredo, Texas – Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced a federal grant for $3,000,000 for the Laredo International Airport from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). “The federal dollars awarded to the Laredo International Airport will help with noise
Courtesy Jose Borjon, Funding will support noise reduction efforts and help hundreds of residents living near airport Laredo, Texas – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced a federal grant for $3,000,000 for the Laredo International Airport from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). “The federal dollars awarded to the Laredo International Airport will help with noise reduction
Courtesy U.S. Customs and Boder Protection, DEL RIO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Del Rio Port of Entry while conducting outbound examinations Wednesday seized 30 assault rifles, and 39 magazines, the largest weapons seizure at the port so far this fiscal year. The seizure occurred on Sept. 21,
Courtesy Jose Borjon, Bill that would reduce border violence and increase interagency collaboration heads for full vote before the U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. – Today, the Jaime Zapata Border Enforcement Security Task Force (BEST) Act of 2011, H.R. 915, named after ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Special Agent Jaime Zapata, was voted out
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers and import specialists from Laredo Port of Entry recently seized a shipment of leggings valued at $871,000 that allegedly infringed on three trademarks recorded with CBP. An import specialist from the Import Specialist Enforcement Team (ISET) targeted a shipment containing leggings for
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