Courtesy Jennifer Gutierrez, LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge seized heroin that totaled over $650,000 in street value over one enforcement action. “Operational vigilance in border security led to this interdiction of heroin, which helps disrupt the flow of illegal narcotics and prevent them

Courtesy Jennifer Gutierrez, LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Laredo Port of Entry detained a wanted man with an outstanding warrant for sexual assault of a child out of Dallas, Texas. “CBP plays an essential role in combating this reprehensible crime by expanding our efforts to protect our nation’s

Courtesy Charlotte Laracy, Washington, D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statement regarding his vote, and co-sponsorship, on the resolution calling on Vice President Pence and Cabinet to invoke 25th Amendment: “On January 6th, we witnessed the first mass breach of the Capitol since the War of 1812. The president’s dangerous rhetoric incited

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, City Charter states that both positions appointed by McAllen City Commission Yesterday, the McAllen City Commission oversaw the swearing in ceremony of Isaac Tawil and Lauren Renee Sepulveda, newly appointed City Attorney and Municipal Court Judge, respectively, for the City of McAllen. Both were appointed by the McAllen City Commission following the

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (McAllen, Texas)-Beginning today, borrowers 17 years and older at the McAllen Public Library can now take home such popular video game titles as Madden, Sonic, Marvel, Halo, and more. Games are available on multiple formats including PS4, PS5, X-Box One, X-Box Series X and Nintendo Switch. The new circulating games are rated

Courtesy Charlotte Laracy, Congressman will fight for good jobs, affordable education and quality healthcare Washington, D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) was sworn in as Texas’ Twenty-Eighth District Congressman to the 117th Congress. The Congressman released the following statement: “I am honored to continue to represent Texas’ 28th in Washington for the next two years.

Courtesy Jennifer Gutierrez, LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Laredo Port of Entry detained a wanted man with an outstanding warrant for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon out of Dallas County Sheriff’s Office. “Aggravated assault with a deadly weapon is a serious felony offense,” said Acting Port Director

Courtesy Jennifer Gutierrez, LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge seized methamphetamine that totaled over $2.5 million in street value over one enforcement action. “While drug trafficking organizations employ a variety of methods to smuggle their illicit product, CBP officers continue to utilize high tech

Courtesy Charlotte Laracy, Washington, D.C.—Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) voted for the Caring for Americans with Supplemental Help (CASH) Act of 2020 to increase the amount of money struggling Americans receive in a second round of direct payments to $2,000. “Millions of Americans are struggling to put food on the table, to pay their rent or

Courtesy Charlottee Laracy, Program expedites POEs improvements to strengthen the facilitation of future trade and travel demands Washington, D.C.— Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) secured the passage of the Donations Acceptance Program Reauthorization Act of 2020 in both the House and Senate. The Donations Acceptance Program (DAP) enables U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) and the