Courtesy Dana Youngentob, Laredo, TX – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $2,000,000 in federal funding over five years for Serving Children and Adults in Need (SCAN) Inc. These funds, awarded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Center for Mental Health Services, will be used for SCAN’s Border Traumatic Stress Response Center. This

Courtesy Jennifer Guittierez, LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers seized heroin in one enforcement action that totaled over $1.3 million in street value. “Drug smugglers will go to extreme lengths to ensure their illegal contraband avoids detection,” said Port Director Alberto Flores, Laredo Port of Entry. “Fortunately, our

Courtesy Alexis Torres, Washington, D.C.— Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) received the Abraham Lincoln Leadership for America Award and the Jefferson-Hamilton Award for Bipartisanship by the United States Chamber of Commerce. These two awards are presented to members of Congress who demonstrate bipartisan leadership and constructive governing necessary to move our country forward. Representatives Don Bacon

LAREDO, Texas – Undocumented individuals continue to attempt to use trains as a form of transportation while ignoring the dangers they pose. Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to Laredo North Station detected nine individuals attempting to board trains near Port Laredo on the evening of June 9th. Agents responded to the area and apprehended

Courtesy Jennifer Gutierrez, LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers seized methamphetamine in one enforcement action that totaled over $1.1 million in street value. “As this seizure illustrates, officers at the Laredo Port of Entry continue to remain steadfast in carrying out CBP’s border security mission and protecting the

Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas – In a joint law enforcement effort, Laredo Sector Border Patrol, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), and Laredo Police Department (LPD) worked together to shut down an alleged stash house that contained a large group of individuals being guarded by smugglers in south Laredo. The incident occurred during the morning of

Courtesy Jennifer Gutierrez, LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers seized hard narcotics in four separate, unrelated incidents that totaled over $1.4 million in street value. “In an effort to secure our Nation’s borders, as these narcotics seizures clearly illustrate, CBP has implemented enforcement strategies that have furthered the

Courtesy Jennifer Gutierrez, LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers seized hard narcotics in two separate, unrelated incidents that totaled over $3.5 million in street value. “In an effort to secure our Nation’s borders, as these narcotics seizures clearly illustrate, CBP has implemented enforcement strategies that have furthered the

Courtesy Alexis Torres, Funds will be used for a Terminal Improvement Program and taxiway construction LAREDO, TX— U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded $27,694,964 in federal funds to Laredo International Airport for the construction of a new taxiway and other airport improvement projects. Specifically, the

 Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers intercepted hard narcotics with an estimated street value of more than $976,000 in two separate enforcement actions over the weekend.  “Operational vigilance in border security led to these seizures of hard narcotics, which helps disrupt the flow of illegal contraband