The House of Representatives passed HR 2213 Wednesday, also known as the Anti-Border Corruption Reauthorization Act of 2017. Congressman Henry Cuellar (D, Dist. 28) co-sponsored the bill. He said it was necessary to fill the 3,000 open Customs and Border Protection positions. “What this bill actually does it will strengthen CBP’s efforts to secure our border by filling those positions,” Cuellar said on the floor of the House. The bill waives polygraph test for certain current “cleared” federal e...
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El congresista Federal Henry Cuellar se reunió con altos funcionarios del Buró de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza (CBP) en Washington para exigir un plan que ayude a restablecer las operaciones en el Puente del Comercio Mundial de manera completa. Cuellar cuestionó directamente a John P. Wagner, comisionado adjunto del CBP, durante una reunión del subcomité de asignaciones para seguridad nacional, del cual es miembro el Congresista Federal de Laredo. A Wagner se le pidió elaborar o preparar un p...
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The first Valley-wide trip to Washington happened this week in an attempt to educate those at the capital who have not been here to visit. “I see officials from Austin, D.C., they talk about the Valley in a negative light,” Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, said in a conference call Wednesday. The goal for the group was twofold — to “tell the Valley’s story,” using officials from across the four Valley counties to help with that education. The other part was to ask for resources that will help the ...
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A Rio Grande Valley representative along with several local officials, including South Texas College, are currently in Washington, D.C. to discuss federal funding for local projects. One of the local projects is a regional training for law enforcement. "The college is here with the Rio Grande Valley partnership to talk to Congressman Cuellar and Senator Cornyn about establishing a regional center for public safety in the Valley. We have developed a $70 million master plan," STC president Dr. Shi...
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El congresista demócrata Henry Cuellar conversó vía satélite con Telemundo 40 sobre un tiroteo en un parque de béisbol en Virginia en el que varias personas resultaron heridas, entre ellas, el representante Steve Scalise. http://www.telemundo40.com/videos/noticias/local/Congresista-Cuellar-reacciona-a-tiroteo-en-Virginia_TLMD---McAllen-428441553.html
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In a meeting of the Homeland Security Subcommittee of Appropriations this morning, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) questioned John P. Wagner, Deputy Executive Assistant Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection (CBP), about the Department of Homeland Security’s plan to get the World Trade Bridge in Laredo, Texas back to full capacity. Congressman Cuellar asked: “On Sunday, May 21, 2017, severe weather damaged the World Trade Bridge in my home town of Laredo, Texas significantly disrupting ...
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Updates to the World Trade Bridge technology was discussed by the Homeland Security subcommittee on Tuesday morning. Congressman Henry Cuellar spoke to members about upgrading to state of the art technology and infrastructure for the bridge, since it’s currently under repairs due to the severe weather damage it sustained last month. Cuellar says this is an opportunity to make important improvements to the port while it’s getting back to full capacity. Cuellar will be meeting with CBP’s deputy ex...
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The Department of Homeland Security has released the report on its search and rescue efforts. The report includes the causes of death of migrants attempting to cross the border. The office of Congressman Henry Cuellar says they have been pushing the department to prepare the report. Cuellar says the report allows them to both acknowledge their heroic efforts and identify where they can improve. In the Rio Grande Sector, over 1,300 rescues were made and 68 deaths were documented in the report. ht...
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Es la exposición al calor la primera causa de muerte para los inmigrantes indocumentados en el sector del Valle del Río Grande, según el reporte de las autoridades de los Estados Unidos. Un informe del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional, DHS, detalla que en el 2016 se registraron 42 decesos de inmigrantes indocumentados a causa del calor y sus efectos. Se dijo que en segundo lugar se registraron 26 muertes por ahogamiento, en las aguas del río Bravo, mientras que en último lugar se registró la e...
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