I consider myself lucky to have grown up and lived on the border, a region home to the safest cities in the nation, as well as beautiful landscapes, bountiful wildlife, and rich culture. However, the most immediate threat to our community is not from Mexico, but rather from President Trump’s fixation on building a wall along the southern border. The border wall comes with many costs,… Read more »

Brooks will soon connect directly to the San Antonio River Mission Reach. Construction is currently underway on an extension of The Greenline linear park to more than 15 miles of walking, jogging and biking trails stretching from the historic missions through downtown and The Pearl and up to Brackenridge Park. “We continue to invest in projects that create increased quality of life… Read more »

SAN ANTONIO, Texas – U.S. Rep. Will Hurd says the North American Development Bank, which invests in infrastructure projects along the southwest border, has exceeded expectations. NADBank was set up in the early 1990s as part of the negotiations over the North American Free Trade Agreement. Hurd, a Republican from San Antonio, said that, initially, the bank had the aim of  fostering… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, and LULAC want the federal government to investigate a recent string of deaths at Fort Hood. Cuellar and LULAC — the League of United Latin American Citizens, a civil rights and advocacy organization — met with U.S. Army Secretary Ryan D. McCarthy to discuss the deaths and resulting investigations. The meeting followed the deaths of Spc. Vanessa… Read more »

A tour Wednesday of a United States Postal Service emphasized to Congressman Henry Cuellar not only the need for more resources but also the need for an entire new office for south Laredo. Laredo has three USPS offices with the main location on Saunders Street along with a location downtown and another on Del Mar Boulevard which serves north Laredo. “In my opinion, the south of Laredo… Read more »

A deliberate slowdown at the international brigdes. New rules went into effect Friday and those slow downs affected weekend travel. Customs is responding to concerns that too many people are crossing the bridge for fun, for shopping or for unnecessary reasons. The agency surveyed travelers. Congressman Henry Cuellar, after speaking to officials, told… Read more »

LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Just days after the House of Representatives approved the “Delivering to America Bill,” Congressman Henry Cuellar got a tour of one our own U.S. post offices to see how operations are looking. The bill that is now heading to the senate aims to fund and protect the U.S. Postal Service. Cuellar says he wants the Laredo community to feel assured that their social… Read more »

In a survey of over 100,000 travelers who have crossed the U.S.-Mexico border during the pandemic, the Department of Homeland Security found that about 63% of U.S. citizens and permanent residents are traveling for non-essential purposes, U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar told reporters on Friday. U.S. citizens and residents will not be refused entry when crossing back into the country from… Read more »

A T.V. plays in the background of what at first glance looks like a typical lobby in a typical medical clinic in McAllen. Workers in scrubs come and go with equipment like a vitals cart. Flyers tacked onto the walls remind people to wear a mask and maintain a distance. Another flyer on glossy white paper with blue and green lettering is for a new medical trial: a potential COVID-19… Read more »

THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION has broken ground on the construction of an 18-foot steel and concrete border wall next to the oldest Protestant church in South Texas and two historic cemeteries, which are part of an important yet little-known chapter in the history of slavery and the Underground Railroad. Congress exempted the Eli Jackson Cemetery and the Jackson Ranch Church and Cemetery… Read more »