Washington, D.C.— Following advocacy by Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that they have temporarily re-assigned 731 CBP officers from ports around the nation to assist U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) sectors where apprehensions of family units and unaccompanied children from Central America have overwhelmed USBP capabilities and facilities. In April, ... Read more »

Washington, DC— Tras los esfuerzos del congresista Henry Cuellar (TX-28), la Oficina de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza (CBP) de los EE. UU. anunció que ha reasignado temporalmente a 731 oficiales de CBP de puertos de todo el país para ayudar a los sectores de la Patrulla Fronteriza de los EE. UU. (USBP) en donde las detenciones de unidades familiares y niños no acompañados de América Central han ... Read more »

McAllen, TX-- On Saturday, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) accompanied U.S. Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan and U.S. Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan to the McAllen Border Patrol Station to see current operations, discuss border security funding and meet with service members at the border. “I am pleased to have been able to meet with Acting Secretaries Shanahan and Mc... Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) helped secure bill language in the fiscal year 2020 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies appropriations bill prohibiting military construction funds to be used to construct a wall, fence, or border security infrastructure along the southern land border of the United States. This bill passed full committee markup today and will move to the ... Read more »

El Congresista Henry Cuellar (TX-28) ayudó a asegurar lenguaje legislativo en el proyecto de ley de asignaciones para Construcción militar, asuntos de veteranos y asignaciones de agencias relacionadas del año fiscal 2020 que prohíben que los fondos de construcción se utilicen para construir una infraestructura de seguridad de muros, cercas o fronteras a lo largo frontera terrestre del sur de los E... Read more »

Today at a press conference, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) announced the introduction of the HUMANE Act. The bill is designed to help solve the ongoing humanitarian crisis at our southern border by reforming current laws dealing with unaccompanied alien children (UAC) and migrants taken into custody. The bill will also update existing laws to ensur... Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released a statement following the adoption of the new Mexican Labor Reform, a crucial step in the passage of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA): “This week, Mexico's upper chamber passed a historic labor reform package, raising Mexican worker standards. This is a step in the right direction for trade as this legislation was drafted to align wit... Read more »

Hoy, el congresista Henry Cuellar (TX-28) emitió una declaración luego de la adopción de la nueva Reforma Laboral Mexicana, un paso crucial en la aprobación del Acuerdo Comercial entre EE. UU. Y México-Canadá (USMCA): “Esta semana, el pleno del senado de México aprobó la reforma laboral que elevó los estándares de los trabajadores mexicanos. Este es un paso en la dirección correcta para el comerci... Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), Congressman Lou Correa (CA-46), and staff from the offices of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the Committee on Ways and Means attended a three-day Congressional Delegation (CODEL) to Mexico City, where they met with several high-ranking Mexican officials, business community leaders, and labor representatives to discuss United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USCMA)... Read more »

el congresista Henry Cuellar (TX-28), el congresista Lou Correa (CA-46) y el personal de las oficinas de la Presidenta de la Cámara de Representantes Nancy Pelosi y el Comité de Medios y Reglamentos asistieron a un viaje de Delegación del Congreso (CODEL) de tres días en la Ciudad de México, donde se reunieron con varios funcionarios mexicanos de alto rango, líderes de la comunidad empresarial y r... Read more »