The North American Development Bank announced Wednesday the award of a $62.9 million loan to the Corazon Solar project in Webb County, a 200 megawatt solar farm under construction on 2,000 acres of a private ranch east of Laredo.
The developer, BayWa r.e., also signed a credit agreement for up to $216.1 million to finance the design, construction and operation of the project.
During a… Read more »
On Wednesday, March 24 Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) met with county, city and school leaders to announce $32 million in federal funds that will be distributed throughout Atascosa County for recovery efforts from the pandemic.
Held at the Jourdanton Community Center, Congressman Cuellar discussed to the 50 leaders in attendance the specifics of the American Rescue Plan. He explained… Read more »
LAREDO, TX. (KGNS) - Congressman Henry Cuellar announces a $12,000 grant to local LULAC councils.
The grant will be distributed among the ten LULAC councils here in Laredo with a goal to help high school students pay for college expenses.
One council shared it is grateful the congressman helped initiate this donation, especially during a time where it was hard to fundraise during a… Read more »
Congressman Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, held a news conference on Thursday to announce federal funds for Zapata County.
The congressman announced $2,750,000 in federal funds to Zapata County for their recovery efforts in their pandemic.
Cuellar also announced $18,272,000 in federal funds for schools throughout the Zapata County Independent School District so they can work to safely… Read more »
Washington — Congressman Henry Cuellar, a Democrat from Texas, said Sunday that U.S. Customs and Border Protection facilities remain overwhelmed as the Biden administration confronts a surge of migrants, many of them unaccompanied children, crossing the southern border into the U.S.
"Border Patrol does not want to keep people there longer than 72 hours," Cuellar said… Read more »
Border Patrol is relying on some asylum-seekers to follow the honor system to show up for their immigration court hearings, according to claims by Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas.
The congressman said that nearly 2,000 migrants were released by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) into the United States without the necessary legal documents ordering them to appear in… Read more »
Pleasanton, TX – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $4,099,500 in American Rescue Plan funding to Atascosa Health Center. These funds, awarded through the Health Resources and Services Administration, will help to support COVID-19 vaccination and services for vulnerable populations in our community.
“Atascosa Health Center plays a critical role in making sure vulnerable… Read more »
Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, explained on "Fox & Friends" on Tuesday what prompted him to release photos of a crowded migrant holding center in Texas and said many migrant families are being released into the U.S. without a notice to appear in a court.
The Democrat made the comment one day after the photos of migrants in a crowded border facility in Donna,… Read more »
Exclusive photos from inside a U.S. Customs and Border Protection temporary overflow facility in Donna, Texas, reveal the crowded, makeshift conditions at the border as the government's longer-term child shelters and family detention centers fill up.
Why it matters: Each of eight "pods" in the so-called soft-sided facility has a 260-person occupancy, said Rep. Henry Cuellar… Read more »
A Texas Democrat from the border city of Laredo slammed the Biden administration Monday for not efficiently dealing with overcrowded, overwhelmed migrant processing facilities in the U.S.
“They’re not moving fast enough, with all due respect,” Rep. Henry Cuellar said. “They should move these kids as soon as possible to Health and Human Services.”
Cuellar… Read more »
