Washington, DC- Hoy, el congresista Henry Cuellar (TX-28), miembro del Comité de Asignaciones de la Cámara de Representantes de los Estados Unidos, anunció que aseguró  100 nuevos jueces de inmigración en el proyecto de ley de asignaciones del año fiscal 2020 para el Departamento de Justicia de los Estados Unidos (DOJ ), Oficina Ejecutiva de Revisión de Inmigración (EOIR). Cada juez… Read more »

Rep. Cuellar Urges Congress to Pass the USCMA Following removal of steel tariffs on Mexico and Canada, Cuellar calls for next steps on passing trade agreement   Washington, D.C.—The Trump Administration agreed to lift tariffs on industrial metals from Mexico and Canada, clearing a major barrier to passing the United States-Canada-Mexico Agreement (USCMA). Congressman Henry… Read more »

Washington, D.C. — La Administración del presidente Trump acordó eliminar los aranceles para los metales industriales de México y Canadá, eliminando una barrera importante para aprobar el Acuerdo entre Estados Unidos, Canadá y México (USCMA). El congresista Henry Cuellar, presidente del Grupo Interparlamentario Estados Unidos-México, dio a conocer la siguiente declaración:   “Me… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced today the Members of the U.S.-Mexico Interparliamentary Group for the 116th Congress: “The United States and Mexico share more than a border, but a common history and shared values that have been essential to securing peace, prosperity and hope for the people of both nations,” said Speaker Nancy Pelosi.  “It is a privilege to name… Read more »

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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… Read more »