The U.S. Department of State has downgraded its travel advisory against travel to Mexico due to COVID-19. Instead of urging Americans to “not travel” to Mexico, the highest advisory against travel, it is now advising them to “reconsider travel” to the country due to coronavirus risks.
Certain states in Mexico remain under the “do not travel” advisories, including South… Read more »
In the aftermath of a disaster, the city of Mission received $3 million as part of recovery efforts from the federal government but also as an investment into the city’s economic development.
The U.S. Economic Development Administration awarded the Mission Economic Development Corporation $3 million for infrastructure improvements to the Shary Village Industrial Park.
The grant is… Read more »
HARLINGEN, Texas (KVEO) — The census counts everyone, including undocumented immigrants, and if they are not counted then the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) suffers.
United States Congressman Vicente Gonzalez, representing District 15 of Texas says the RGV could be affected if not everyone is counted.
“In the Rio Grande Valley, with 1.3 million approximate people, we have about 200-250… Read more »
LAREDO, Texas – President Trump’s memo to the Commerce Department asking it to ignore undocumented immigrants counted in Census 2020 was designed to stoke fear in the community.
This is the view of U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar. The Laredo Democrat was commentating on a ruling by a three-judge federal panel that found Trump lacked the authority to remove non-citizens from census counts used to… Read more »
Rep. Henry Cuellar (TX-28) held a press conference Friday as he protested and presented a plan on the ongoing partial border closure policy against Mexican citizens traveling into the country in efforts to save area businesses and bring the economy back to life.
The plan presented by the congressman focuses on reducing or eliminating restrictions on non-essential travel while limiting… Read more »
Border business leaders joined Congressman Henry Cuellar in downtown Laredo on Friday to once again urge the federal government to ease travel restriction at ports of entry along the Texas-Mexico border.
Pointing to an almost empty street and various closed locales with for rent or for sale signs, they said the lack of Mexican shoppers is hurting businesses along the … Read more »
FORT HOOD — By the time details of Army Spc. Vanessa Guillén’s disappearance and death had fully emerged, there was little doubt a shakeup was coming here.
Multiple investigations were being launched, and the media spotlight was relentless as Guillén’s family and a universe of sexual assault and harassment victims accused the post itself — its attitude and response to sexual misconduct —… Read more »
Gateway Community Health Center, which serves approximately 30,000 registered patients between their six clinics in the area, recently received $291,000 in federal funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Health Center Cluster Program and the Quality Improvement Awards.
The Health Center Cluster Program, which awarded Gateway $167,000, works to achieve health… Read more »
Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $250,893 in federal funding to Atascosa Health Center. These funds, awarded through Health Resources and Services Administration’ Health Center Cluster program and Quality Improvement Awards, will help Atascosa provide critical health care services to communities in Atascosa, McMullen, and Wilson counties
“Atascosa Health Center is the backbone… Read more »
Nearly $125,000 in federal funds have been secured for Hidalgo County and La Joya housing authorities to continue supporting families through the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar announced Wednesday in a virtual news conference.
The funds, which were awarded through the Coronavirus, Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, also come after Hurricane Hanna, which tore… Read more »
