Courtesy Jennifer Gutierrez, LAREDO, Texas –U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Laredo Field Office announces today that Andrew Douglas, currently the Assistant Director of Field Operations, Border Security for Detroit Field Office, will take the reins as Acting Port Director for Laredo Port of Entry. Douglas succeeds Gregory Alvarez, who had served as Port Director since

Courtesy Alexis Torres, Laredo, TX – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statement regarding the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Emergency Declaration for the State of Texas. Due to the impact of Hurricane Hanna along the Gulf Coast, FEMA is authorized to provide appropriate assistance for required emergency measures to

Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers intercepted a significant amount of hard narcotics with an estimated street value of more than $1.2 million in one enforcement action at the Juarez-Lincoln International Bridge. “The drugs that were seized today pose a direct threat to

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Roadway intersection improvement to close Frontera Road through August 7 (McAllen, Texas)-As the City of McAllen continues to move forward with the Bicentennial Boulevard road extension project, construction of the roadway intersection of Frontera Road at Bicentennial Boulevard will continue to remain closed along Frontera Road. The roadway which has been closed

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (McAllen, Tx)-Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s orders regarding businesses in Texas remain effect in cities across the state, including here in McAllen. All McAllen business owners are encouraged to review and abide by same. Those orders do not require businesses to close nor are businesses or their customers required to adhere to particular

Courtesy Charlotte Laracy, Protects South Texas historic, cultural, and environmentally sensitive sites from border construction Washington, D.C.— Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) successfully fights border wall construction securing language in multiple fiscal year 2021 Appropriations bills that prohibits any use of federal funding for additional border wall construction. The Congressman also secured language in the fiscal

Courtesy Jennifer Gutierrez, LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the World Trade Bridge seized methamphetamine with a street value of over $3 million that was found within a commercial trailer. “International trade continues to show extraordinary growth, causing illicit drug traffickers to become bold in their attempts

Courtesy Jennifer Gutierrez, LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge intercepted hard narcotics totaling over $400,000 in street value. “The transportation possibilities of hard narcotics into the United States are seemingly limitless,” said Port Director Gregory Alvarez, Laredo Port of Entry. “Fortunately, our drug detection

Courtesy Jennifer Gutierrez, 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 $11.4 million in one enforcement action at the World Trade Bridge. “These drugs will not reach Main Street USA due to the efforts of the officers