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

Courtesy Jeniffer Guitierrez, LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers working outbound operations seized over $140,000 in undeclared currency in a single enforcement act over the weekend. “CBP’s national security mandate is complex, ranging from Anti-Terrorism to more traditional counter drug operations,” said Acting Port Director Eugene

Courtesy Jennifer Gutierrez, LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the World Trade Bridge seized marijuana valued over $1 million in one enforcement action over the weekend. “Officers at the World Trade Bridge have heightened their enforcement strategies when targeting these high-risk commodities, successfully disrupting the flow of

Courtesy Charlotte Laracy, Laredo, TX – Yesterday, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $1,430,318 in federal funds to the Laredo International Airport. This funding, awarded through the Federal Aviation Commission’s (FAA) Airport Coronavirus Response Grant Program (ACRGP), will be used to provide economic relief for the airport to prevent, prepare and respond to the pandemic. “Airports across

Courtesy Jennifer Gutierrez, LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the Laredo Port of Entry seized narcotics in two separate, unrelated incidents that totaled over $5.9 million in street value. “Our frontline CBP officers working cargo operations at Colombia-Solidarity Bridge continue to remain dedicated to upholding our border

Courtesy Jennifer Gutierrez, LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Laredo Port of Entry detained a man with an outstanding warrant for aggravated indecent liberties with a child in Liberal, Kansas. “Our frontline officers help keep our communities safe by apprehending travelers with outstanding warrants for a variety of crimes,

Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and agriculture specialists at Laredo Field Office ports of entry processed more than $180.9 billion in imports and millions of vehicles, pedestrians and commercial trucks during Fiscal Year 2020. “Amid a global pandemic with COVID-19 and travel restrictions enacted for public health reasons