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KGNS: Department of Homeland Security offering 2015 Cyber Student Volunteer Initiative

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KGNS: Department of Homeland Security offering 2015 Cyber Student Volunteer Initiative Posted: Wed 8:25 AM, Nov 26, 2014 By: Matt McGovern    WASHINGTON, DC (Office of Henry Cuellar) - Congressman Henry Cuellar announced that the Department of Homeland Security is offering spring internships through its 2015 Secretary’s Honors Program Cyber Student Volunteer…

McAllen Monitor: EDITORIAL: Congress should act, not point fingers on immigration reform

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EDITORIAL: Congress should act, not point fingers on immigration reform Posted Yesterday In announcing major policy changes regarding immigration last week, President Barack Obama has delivered a major gift to the soon-to-be Republican controlled Congress. The question remains how Congress chooses to use that gift. They can use Thursday’s announcement as more fodder to complain…

Periodico Enlace RGV: Three ‘Obamacare’ Workshops to be Held in Starr County in Dec.

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Three ‘Obamacare’ Workshops to be Held in Starr County in Dec.   Starr County Congressman Henry Cuellar recently announced that his office will hold three health insurance enrollment workshops in Hidalgo County over the next four weeks. Residents of Starr County who do not have health insurance can sign up between November 15th and February 15th, 2015. Those residents seeking…

Wilson County News: Cuellar touts success of Affordable Care Act in District 28

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Wilson County News: Cuellar touts success of Affordable Care Act in District 28 November 19, 2014 |  According to U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas 28, a report in October shows the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is working not only for people across the United States, but in Texas Congressional District 28. In the portion of Bexar County that Cuellar represents, 5,255 individuals…

KGNS: Cuellar honored for notable public service from APSA

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KGNS: Cuellar honored for notable public service from APSA Updated: Wed 8:58 AM, Nov 19, 2014 By: Matt McGovern  WASHINGTON, DC (Office of Henry Cuellar) - Congressman Henry Cuellar announced he has been honored with the Hubert H. Humphrey Award for Notable Public Service from the American Political Science Association. The Humphrey award is given annually for notable…

WOAI: Border Cities Crime Rate Among Lowest in USA

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Border Cities Crime Rate Among Lowest in USA When Gov. Rick Perry deployed the National Guard to the Texas Mexico border he cited an increase in crime caused by illegal immigrants, and the general view of the Rio Grande Valley is of a lawless area where undocumented immigrants are running rampant in the streets.   But FBI statistics released by U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo)…

KGBT: Rep. Cuellar: FBI stats show border communities have fewer murders than bigger cities

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KGBT: Rep. Cuellar: FBI stats show border communities have fewer murders than bigger cities by Ashly Custer Posted: 11.18.2014 at 10:07 PM Statistics released by the FBI show that there are fewer murders in border towns than in other bigger cities in Texas. While that may surprise some in the community, legislatures and law enforcement say they aren't. The top…

KGNS: Cuellar releases latest FBI statistics

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Cuellar releases latest FBI statistics Posted: Mon 2:04 PM, Nov 17, 2014 By: Matt McGovern Email WASHINGTON, DC (Office of Henry Cuellar) - Congressman Henry Cuellar released a compilation of the latest statistics from the Federal Bureau of Investigations that show a lower murder rate in cities along the Texas-Mexico border than in other major cities across the nation…

KGNS: How does Laredo compare to other cities when it comes to crime?

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How does Laredo compare to other cities when it comes to crime? Posted: Mon 10:21 PM, Nov 17, 2014 By: Justin J. Reyes  LAREDO, TEXAS (KGNS) - The FBI has released statistics showing the murder rate in cities along the Texas-Mexico border to be lower than other major cities across the nation. These statistics compare Laredo to larger cities like Detroit and Washington…

El Manana: Insta Cuellar a inscribirse a seguro médico

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Insta Cuellar a inscribirse a seguro médico Representantes de diferentes agencias de salud se unieron para orientar a la comunidad sobre el registro para obtener un seguro médico Por: FRANCISCO DÍAZ LAREDO, TX.- El congresista federal Henry Cuellar hizo un llamado a la comunidad para inscribirse en el mercado de seguros de salud de la ley Obama Care, porque es inaceptable que casi…