Courtesy Leslie Martinez, Washington, D.C.—This week Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) is joining U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (CA-12) on a congressional delegation to Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras to have discussions with representatives of the government, the judiciary, civil society, community and faith-based groups, the private sector, and human rights organizations. After the

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Local members invite all Rio Grande Valley and Texas area festivals and events to attend, participate and learn The City of McAllen is once again proudly hosting this year’s Texas Festival & Events Association (TFEA) Annual Conference, which will be held from August 9-11, 2019 at the McAllen Convention Center.  With over

Courtesy Luis Aguilar Jr.  LAREDO, TEXAS – During a busy night, U.S. Border Patrol agents stationed at the Hebbronville Station apprehended 12 illegal aliens, seized a pick-up truck and recovered a stolen vehicle near Hebbronville, Texas in two separate incidents. The first event occurred late on July 29, when agents from the Hebbronville Station responded to

Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations officers at the Laredo Port of Entry this weekend apprehended a bus passenger wanted on an outstanding felony warrant for indecency with a child. “Our frontline officers maintain strict vigilance in support of our border security mission. By positively identifying

Courtesy Leslie  Martinez, Congressman Helps to Address Hunger on College Campuses Washington, D.C.— Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced an award of nearly $337,000 to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to improve the state agency’s Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) recipient fraud prevention, detection and investigation efforts. The funding comes through the Department of

Courtesy Leslie Martinez,  Washington, D.C.—This past week, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) successfully included an amendment in the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act allowing military recycling centers to accept recyclable goods from local communities. This would allow the profits from the recycling sales to go into the Department of Defense Soldier Morale, Welfare & Recreation (MWR)

Courtesy Charlotte Laracy,   Funding will provide reimbursements for expenses related to humanitarian relief of unaccompanied children and family units at the southern border LAREDO, TX – Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) provided an update on the $30 million he helped secure in conjunction with U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) for humanitarian reimbursements to local governments and

Courtesy Charlotte Laracy,  Congressman continues to work with DHS and Laredo to find a sensible solution Washington, D.C.— Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statement on Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) decision to construct temporary tent housing near the Laredo Port of Entry for the implementation of the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) program. On July

Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists at Laredo Port of Entry discovered two significant rare pests and a third was confirmed as a first time find in the nation during the month of June. The interceptions occurred during the second week of June; both pests were confirmed as first

Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the Laredo Port of Entry intercepted a significant amount of methamphetamine with an estimated street value of $2.2 million in one enforcement action over the weekend. “This was an excellent interception by our CBP officers,” said Port Director Albert