Activistas y miembros de los grupos LULAC pro derechos de latinos, convocaron a la comunidad entera a una manifestación pacífica hoy frente al aeropuerto, para darle la “bienvenida” a Donald Trump. “Hacemos un llamado a los dreamers, a quienes han peleado por sus derechos migratorios, a quienes les han separado sus familias, a veteranos de guerra y a todos los que estén en desacuerdo… Read more »

Argumentando que las “ciudades santuario” son un refugio para criminales, la Cámara de Representantes, bajo control republicano, prepara para hoy jueves  el voto de una medida que eliminaría los fondos para jurisdicciones que se nieguen a colaborar con las autoridades de inmigración.   A raíz de la muerte de la joven Kathryn Steinle en San Francisco (California) el pasado… Read more »

    Action 4 News anchor Eddie Flores spoke with Rep. Henry Cuellar,… Read more »

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump paid a visit to the U.S-Mexico border Thursday, where he refused to apologize to those he offended when he suggested that many of those who have entered the country illegally are “rapists.” “They weren’t insulted,” Trump said, “because the press misinterprets my words.” Trump said Thursday he was “treated very nicely” during his visit to… Read more »

House Republicans passed legislation on Thursday that would deny federal funds to sanctuary cities. The bill, passed 241-179, would withhold certain federal law enforcement grants to cities that have policies designed to shelter illegal immigrants from deportation. Sanctuary cities have come under heavy scrutiny in the wake of Kathryn Steinle’s death on July 1 in San Francisco.… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Republicans in Texas who grouse that the federal government doesn’t enforce immigration laws might soon have Congress to thank for beefing up enforcement at the state and local levels. The U.S. House is on track to vote later this week on legislation that would cut off federal funding for cities that don't enforce immigration laws.  Most members of Congress… Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar responds to a recent decision by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement regarding detaining mothers and children. Ice won't detain mothers with children unless if they're not a threat to public safety or National Security. That is, if they provide a verifiable address wherever they're from, and prove reasonable fear. Cuellar sent us a statement… Read more »

Desde hace dos años el gobierno federal cedió al municipio el edificio de la antigua Corte Federal pero a la fecha no se ha utilizado y en la junta de cabildo de hoy, el regidor Roque Vela Jr. pedirá convertirla en un museo. “Voy a pedir un reporte al regente municipal Jesús Olivares para ver lo que se ha invertido en este edificio para acondicionarlo para el uso del gobierno municipal y… Read more »

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To the editor: Last week, the 21st Century CURES bill was unanimously passed by a vote of 344 to 77.   This quality of life bill will infuse $1.75 billion a year for the next 5 years to the National Institute of Health for continuing critical medical research to ultimately find a cure for cancer, among other illnesses. Cancer knows no boundaries whatsoever and strikes 1… Read more »