Courtesy Jennifer Guitierrez, LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers seized methamphetamine in separate, unrelated incidents that totaled nearly $1 million in street value. “The smuggling of illicit narcotics is a serious international health and security threat,” said Port Director Eugene Crawford, Laredo Port of Entry. “CBP will continue

Courtesy Alexis Torres, Washington, D.C.–  Congressman Henry Cuellar voted for final passage of the American Rescue Plan Act, landmark, life-saving legislation that will provide urgently-needed resources to defeat the virus, put vaccines in people’s arms, money into families’ pockets, children safely back into classrooms and people back to work. This legislation will now go to

Courtesy Alexis Torres, Laredo, TX—Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statement on migrants being transported into Laredo and other border communities from the Rio Grande Valley: “The recent surge of migrant apprehensions by U.S. Border Patrol in the Rio Grande Valley has overwhelmed U.S Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) processing capacity, requiring the transport

Courtesy Charlotte Laracy, Mission, TX– Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following apprehension data currently taking place in the United States Border Patrol – Rio Grande Valley Sector: Within the last 7 days: Approximately 10,000 migrants have been apprehended Approximately 2,500 migrants have been apprehended within the last two days “We are weeks, maybe even

Courtesy Jennifer Gutierrez, LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the Juarez Lincoln Bridge intercepted methamphetamine totaling $2.6 million in street value. “Drug trafficking organizations are continually evolving concealment techniques, becoming sophisticated in their methods of avoiding detection,” said Acting Port Director Eugene Crawford, Laredo Port of Entry.

Courtesy Charlotte Laracy, An Urgently Needed Package to Provide Over $151 Million to Hardworking Families in Webb County Washington, D.C.—Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) voted to pass the American Rescue Plan, a legislative package that will fund vaccinations, provide immediate, direct relief to families bearing the brunt of the COVID-19 crisis, and support struggling communities. “American

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (McAllen, Texas)-Beginning Monday, March 1, the McAllen Parks and Recreation Department will resume the widely-used senior meal program funded by local partner Amigos Del Valle. The strictly drive-thru service provides approximately 2,200 senior citizens in McAllen with well-balanced hot meals throughout the week including weekends, assisting them to remain healthy and independent.

cueCourtesy Charlotte Laracy, Laredo, TX—Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), along with Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), led a bipartisan group of 27 members of the Texas Congressional Delegation in sending a letter to President Biden, urging him to approve Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Individual Assistance (IA) for all 254 counties in Texas. All Texas counties have

Courtesy Charlotte Laracy, Washington. D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) issued the following statement regarding the United States tragically losing half a million American lives to the coronavirus: “My heart aches for the thousands of families who have lost loved-ones to the coronavirus. For over a year, this global health crisis has devastated every American

Courtesy Noraida Negron, LAREDO, Texas – The City of Laredo and Webb County have ONE new confirmed deaths in Webb County related to COVID-19. The City and County want to express their most sincere condolences to the families of those who have lost a loved one through this pandemic and want them to know that