LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Lawmakers warn the country is headed towards an impending border crisis.
Congressman Henry Cuellar predicts the U.S. is weeks, maybe even days, away from a critical situation along the southern border.
A challenge could be heading to the border.
“In the last 7 days in the valley they have stopped 10,000 individuals and 2,500 individuals in the last two days and… Read more »
Lawmakers are hopeful the Rescue America stimulus relief package will pass in the Senate this weekend. If it does, Texas could receive more than $27 billion dollars in relief funding.
On Wednesday, Texas Sen. John Cornyn debated the $1.9 trillion bill, calling for amendments
“This bill is not the answer to the real challenges that face our country poised by the pandemic,” Cornyn… Read more »
HARLINGEN, Texas (KVEO) — Border Patrol agents from the Rio Grande Valley Sector in South Texas have apprehended approximately 10,000 migrants within the last seven days, including approximately 2,500 migrants within the last two days.
On Thursday, South Texas Congressman Henry Cuellar expressed concern about the surge of migrants in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, as the… Read more »
In the early hours of Saturday morning, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) presided over the House of Representatives as the House debated and voted on President Joe Biden’s bid for the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill known as the American Rescue Plan.
The congressman shed light on the bill and what he expects will ultimately be left on it as the Senate takes it up next week for… Read more »
A Democratic lawmaker representing a border district warned the Biden administration against easing up too much on unauthorized immigrants, citing their impact on his constituents, local hospitals and their potential to spread the coronavirus.
Why it matters: Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) told Axios he supports President Biden. But the moderate said he sees the downsides of efforts… Read more »
Many have been wondering what is going on with COVID-19 vaccine distribution and if it’s available in Atascosa County.
After last week’s winter storms, COVID-19 vaccine will again be distributed across the state in larger amounts. Texas providers have been allocated 591,920 first doses of COVID 19 vaccine from the federal government for the week of Feb. 22. The Texas Department of State… Read more »
Last week the City of Laredo and Webb County both issued disaster declarations as a result of the freezing weather and subsequent power and water outages. This qualifies both entities for federal reimbursement.
On Feb. 14, the White House issued a federal emergency declaration for Texas in response to the winter storm. This authorized the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide… Read more »
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (KVEO) — Thousands have been waiting for years in camps across the bridge in Matamoros, Mexico, as the Migrant Protection Protocols program (MPP) required those who filed for asylum to wait in Mexico until the date of their hearings.
The Biden Administration is allowing up to 30 people a day to cross into the United States through three ports of entry:… Read more »
The federal government has upped its number of (COVID-19) vaccines by 28 percent in the last three weeks. We are doing about 1.7 million vaccines a day, which is a lot. But, given our population of 330 million-plus in the United States, it is going to be months and months (before everyone gets the vaccine).
We have got a third company coming in, hopefully soon: Johnson &… Read more »
Congressman Henry Cuellar, other Webb County officials and several migrant shelters such as local non-governmental organizations discussed last week the current influx of migrants crossing the border and what response will be made to safeguard the community.
They said the concern over many migrants entering the country is not just because of crime but also because of the pandemic.… Read more »
