Cuellar says bill to end Cuban Adjustment Act unlikely to pass during election year (interview link below) Records show 100,000 Cubans have come to the U.S. seeking amnesty in the past two years. Texas Congressman Henry Cuellar some of our neighbors from the south are sending at least 30,000 more to the Texas border. "They're sending them directly on charter planes to the boarder of Texas," said C... Read more »

Familias centroamericanas piden asilo y un alto a las deportaciones ante el Congreso Este miércoles familias centroamericanas, entre ellos 12 niños, acudieron al congreso para solicitar "leyes que les protejan" y el amparo legal necesario para poder optar por asilo en Estados Unidos. Niños centroamericanos y sus padres viajaron de Waukegan, Illinois a la capital del país para solicitar respaldo pa... Read more »

Bipartisan Push Could Expand Work Visas (video link below) Immigration reform may be on hold, but a change has been made to allow more immigrants into the U.S. temporarily. Republicans and Democrats have been behind the changes that were made to the appropriations bill for this year. The changes affect the H2-B work visas for temporary workers for low skilled jobs. It would not raise the cap of 66... Read more »

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US Democrats lambast Trump’s ‘poisonous’ rhetoric US Democratic lawmakers visiting Mexico City on Monday assailed Donald Trump’s controversial remarks about immigrants, with one member of Congress decrying his “poisonous rhetoric.” House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi led a congressional delegation from border states during a visit that included talks with President Enrique Pena Nieto about trade, s... Read more »

Peña Nieto dialoga con legisladores estadounidenses sobre la relación bilateral El presidente de México, Enrique Peña Nieto, recibió hoy a un grupo de congresistas de EstadosUnidos, en su mayoría de losestados fronterizos, con quienes dialogó sobre diversos aspectos de la relación bilateral y los fuertes lazos de amistad entre ambos países, informó la oficina presidencial. En el encuentro efectuad... Read more »

Asciende México en turismo internacional, confirma ONU El presidente Peña Nieto recibe informe del secretario de la OMT, Taleb Rifai; habla con legisladores de EU de migración y seguridad fronteriza Francisco Reséndiz El presidente Enrique Peña Nieto recibió ayer en la Residencia Oficial de Los Pinos al secretario General de la Organización Mundial de Turismo (OMT), Taleb Rifai, quien le informó q... Read more »

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Congressman Cuellar attempting to bring Veterans Cemetery to Laredo LAREDO, TEXAS (KGNS) - Congressman Henry Cuellar and other officials are thinking outside the box to obtain a local dedicated resting place for the brave men and women who fought for their country. Right now, San Antonio has the closest VA cemetery - which is 150 miles away. The application process for a VA cemetery could be long,... Read more »

WH SCOTUS PUSH, TAKE 9 -- Trump gets a little Hill love -- Mainers love their senators -- LEE GOES AFTER BOEHNER THE NEW 9-9-9 PLAN – Without Herman Cain paving the way, it’s tough to say whether the White House’s allies on the Supreme Court issue would have come up with this recess marketing ploy. That’s nine senators under pressure in nine states to confirm Merrick Garland and have nine justices... Read more »