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Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar released a statement saying that immigrants that had been detained while illegally entering the United States are being released in Laredo, Texas, according to a statement on his website.   "The Department of Homeland Security is releasing immigrants, mostly from Central America, in the Laredo area where they are free to go with relatives or sponsor… Read more »

Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, DC – (LAREDO, Texas)—Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) has issued the following statement regarding the release of Central American immigrants in Laredo by the Department of Homeland Security with a Notice to Appear before an immigration judge. “The Department of Homeland Security is releasing immigrants, mostly from Central America, in the Laredo… Read more »

Amid an ongoing surge of illegal immigration from Central America, the Obama administration is releasing migrants — detained illegally entering the United States — into Laredo, according to Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar. “The Department of Homeland Security is releasing immigrants, mostly from Central America, in the Laredo area where they are free to go with relatives or… Read more »

LAREDO, Texas (KGNS) - Another group of undocumented immigrants were scheduled to be released in Laredo. Employees of the downtown bus station tell us there has been a steady stream of buses, up to five so far, carrying between 20 and 40 women. It's the latest in a series of several releases of undocumented immigrants who met certain eligibility requirements. We first heard… Read more »

WASHINGTON — 2016 was a pretty crazy year, so BuzzFeed News decided to look ahead to the coming new year and asked members of the US House of Representatives what their New Year’s Resolutions are. Here are some of their best answers. ID: 10158490 3. Rep. Tammy Duckworth, Democrat from Illinois and incoming US senator “Lose weight. I’ve gained so much weight on this campaign trail.… Read more »

La legislación del congresista demócrata por el distrito 28 de Texas, Henry Cuéllar, la Ley de Mejoramiento del Comercio Transfronterizo de 2016 (H.R. 875 Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2016), fue aprobado hoy por un voto de voz en la Cámara de Representantes de forma unánime. La legislación bipartidista y bicameral otorgará a la oficina de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza de los… Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) today congratulated Senator John Cornyn on Senate passage of the Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act, a bill that he and Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced in February 2015. Yesterday, the bill passed the U.S. Senate by unanimous consent. The bipartisan, bicameral legislation will give U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the General Services… Read more »

El estudio de viabilidad para el desarrollo de un tren de alta velocidad que iría desde San Antonio, Texas, hasta Monterrey, Nuevo León, estará disponible para revisión y comentarios del público el próximo 29 de agosto; sin embargo, el Departamento de Transporte de Texas junto con la Administración Federal de Ferrocarriles publicará el estudio final a principios del 2017. El congresista… Read more »

Texas’ Department of Transportation is currently researching the possibility of the construction of a high-speed rail that travels from San Antonio, Texas to Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico. The research will focus on the creation of the so-called “bullet train” that will take passengers between these two cities. Results will be delivered to the city of Laredo, Texas to be evaluated… Read more »