Courtesy Jennifer Gutierrez, LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers working outbound operations seized over $190,000 in undeclared currency in a single enforcement action. “CBP continues to focus on national security to include unreported and concealed currency,” said Port Director Albert Flores, Laredo Port of Entry. “This seizure should

Courtesy Jose Sanz, Laredo, Texas —  U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released answers to questions he posed to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding ethylene oxide. On September 29th, Congressman Cuellar met with Joseph Goffman, Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator/nominee for Assistant Administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation, Mike Koerber, Deputy Director, Office of

Courtesy Jose Sanz, Laredo, TX — Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $935,000 in federal funding to provide water for Webb County colonias. The funding is provided through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Emergency Community Water Assistance Grant (ECWAG) and will be used to reimburse the county for 8 months of hauling water

Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas — As the U.S.-Mexico border community observes the All Souls Day (Día de los Muertos) holiday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials representing Laredo Field Office ports of entry are advising the traveling public that certain agricultural items used in holiday decorations are prohibited from entry to the U.S. and

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (McAllen, Texas)-The 16th Annual 2022 Fiesta de Palmas is set for October 21st, 22nd, 23rd and promises to be the biggest Fiesta yet! The event, sponsored by McAllen International Airport, H-E-B, Estrella Jalisco, Reliant, Metro McAllen, Whataburger, Cigna, Pepsi Co., De Todo Corazon, GO Carwash, Javier Villarreal, Raising Cane’s and GIS Engineering

Courtesy Dana Youngentob, The project will connect FM 1472 with I-35 and alleviate congestion, improve safety, and increase economic development Laredo, TX— Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced a $3,000,000 federal earmark, that he secured, to construct approximately 2.75 miles of highway to connect FM-1472 and IH-35. The Vallecillo Road will provide another major

Courtesy Richard Pauza, EAGLE PASS, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at Eagle Pass Port of Entry recently encountered Halloween decorations that were not what they seemed; pumpkins filled with $402,196 in liquid methamphetamine. “Our frontline CBP officers have seen just about everything and this Tuesday was no exception as they

Courtesy Dana Youngentob, (Washington, D.C.)-U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced a $1,500,000 federal earmark for street improvements in Rio Bravo. The funds will go towards repairing significant fissures on roadways and flood prevention measures to ensure roadways are passable after heavy rainfall. Currently, roadways are easily flooded and become impassable for emergency vehicles, school buses,

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (McAllen, Texas)-Fiesta de Palmas presents Noche del Vino by H-E-B! Join us on Friday, October 21st from 6:00PM – 9:00PM for Noche del Vino by H-E-B our first ever wine and food festival at the McAllen Convention Center, benefiting Make-A-Wish Foundation – Rio Grande Valley. Come out and enjoy an exquisite evening