Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents discovered a stash house and apprehended over 60 undocumented individuals in El Cenizo, Texas. The incident occurred on Dec. 8., when agents responded to suspicious activity at a residence on Holguin Street after a vehicle accident. Agents discovered over 60 undocumented individuals inside the

Courtesy Jose Sanz, Washington, DC–  U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) announced William Raymond as the winner of the 2021 Congressional App Challenge of the 28th Congressional District of Texas. William, a high school senior from Hector J. Garcia Early College High School, won the challenge with his app “Automotive Basics.” The app helps users familiarize

Courtesy Jose Sanz, Washington, DC– Today, U.S. Representatives Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL-25), Kay Granger (R-TX-12), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-20), and John Rutherford (R-FL-4) introduced the 13 Folds of Honor Act, a bill that provides a script to be read during official or burial flag-folding ceremonies. A flag-folding presentation honors the service and sacrifice of

Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents continue to secure the border and prevent the circumvention of the Interstate 35 (I-35) checkpoint north of Laredo, Texas. During a series of incidences, human smugglers have attempted to use the west access road and travel north paralleling I-35 in an attempt to avoid

Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas– With the recent reopening of nonessential travel for fully vaccinated noncitizens, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Laredo Port of Entry encourages travelers to plan ahead, apply for I-94 travel permits online and utilize Ready Lanes as CBP prepares to implement measures to

Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas –CBP officers and agriculture specialists at the Laredo Port of Entry intercepted a large clutch of live poultry hidden throughout a vehicle over the weekend. A total of 47 fighting roosters and hens were discovered in one enforcement action at the Gateway to the Americas Bridge. “This is a large

Courtesy Dana Youngentob, Stonegarden Funds will be used for hiring more officers, paying overtime, and acquiring new equipment Laredo, Texas— U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) will hold a press conference to announce $4,305,000 in federal funds for Webb County’s law enforcement on a DATE TO BE DETERMINED. The funds would support joint missions in securing

Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection, WASHINGTON — Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that non-citizen travelers who are fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and have appropriate documentation will be permitted to enter the United States via land ports of entry (POE) and ferry terminals starting on November 8, 2021. This shift eases long-standing