Courtesy Arturo Olivarez, Washington, DC –U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statement in the aftermath of yesterday’s shooting at the Allen Premium Outlets: “Our communities are hurting from the increase of violent crimes and gun violence that is plaguing our nation. Yesterday, we were once again witnesses of these horrific acts at the

Courtesy Arturo Olivarez, Washington, DC – U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statement urging bilateral cooperation between the United States and Mexico in response to the current migration surge: “It is critical that leadership at all levels of US and Mexico governments (federal, state, and local) work together to manage the ongoing migration

Courtesy Jose Sanz, Washington, DC – U.S. Congressmen Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28), Garret Graves (R-LA-6), and Mike Bost (R-IL-12) reintroduced the Highway Accident Fairness Act of 2023 to improve the safety of truckers and civilians on U.S. highways. The bipartisan legislation also protects trucking companies from the financial burdens of defending against or settling fraudulent insurance

Courtesy Arturo Olivarez, Laredo, Texas —U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $2,4000,000 for the Laredo Health Department to enhance surveillance of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) diagnoses in our community. Laredo Health will become a part of the CDC Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network to collect data of incidence in our community and therefore

Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers seized hard narcotics in one enforcement action over the weekend. “The CBP officers’ experience played a significant role in these interceptions,” said Port Director Albert Flores, Laredo Port of Entry. “Our CBP officers’ hard work, perseverance and utilization of

Courtesy Arturo Olivarez, Washington, DC – U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) introduced H.R. 2754, a bill to rename the Del Mar Post Office in Laredo after local, fallen military heroes: Lance Corporal David Lee Espinoza, Lance Corporal Juan Rodrigo Rodriguez, and Sergeant Roberto Arizola, Jr. The entire Texas Congressional Delegation joined in co-sponsoring the bill.

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 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 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,”