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Rep. Cuellar Announces More than $157.5 Million to Strengthen U.S.-Mexico Relations

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Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) announced that he helped secure more than $157.5 million, as well as important language in the State, Foreign Operations and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2017 which will strengthen the partnership between the U.S. and Mexico.  This funding is $10.5 million above last year’s funding amount in the Omnibus bill which…

Rep. Cuellar, City of Laredo Announce Arrival of CDC-Contracted Health Professionals in Laredo to Monitor Zika Virus Detection and Response

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Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28), Mayor Pete Saenz and the City of Laredo Health Department today announced the creation of a new office of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Laredo, with three CDC-contracted public health professionals. At Congressman Cuellar’s request, the CDC has contracted with Caduceus Healthcare to hire a contracted team of public health…

Cuellar wants to increase transparency at ICE detention centers

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Cuellar wants to increase transparency at ICE detention centers In light of some concerning reports out of immigration detention facilities, Laredo's congressman is working to change the way they operate. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, announced Thursday that he secured language in the House Fiscal Year 2017 Homeland Security Appropriations bill designed to increase transparency…

THE MONITOR: Border security funding secured

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EDITORIAL: Border security funding secured The allocation of $20.1 million from the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal 2016 grants for Texas local law enforcement agencies to continue to work with federal authorities on border security issues, such as human trafficking, shows the significance of this coordinated program and the trust that the federal government has in our local…

ElManana: Se compromete en pugnar por carretera

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Se compromete en pugnar por carretera  “En lugar de estar peleando por el mismo pastel, hay que hacer un pastel muy grande”, explicó el gobernador tamaulipeco electo, Francisco García Cabeza de Vaca, respecto a la competitividad que existe entre Nuevo Laredo y Colombia en materia de cruces comerciales. Se comprometió a pugnar con los diputados federales para asegurar el…

LAREDO MORNING TIMES: Tamaulipas' new governor visits Laredo, aims to incite public trust in government

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Tamaulipas' new governor visits Laredo, aims to incite public trust in government After a meeting with newly elected Nuevo Laredo Mayor Enrique Rivas, Tamaulipas Governor-elect Francisco Javier Garcia Cabeza de Vaca met with local and state officials Wednesday at City Hall. State Reps. Richard Peña Raymond and Tracy King; U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar; Laredo City Manager Jesus…

MARTI NOTICIAS: Control del tráfico aéreo cubano en manos de Rusia

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Control del tráfico aéreo cubano en manos de Rusia Un vuelo chárter aterriza en el aeropuerto internacional José Martí de La Habana. La noticia llega una semana después que a una delegación congresional estadounidense se les negara la visa para viajar a Cuba y evaluar la seguridad de aeropuertos cubanos. Azimut, la mayor compañía rusa de sistemas electrónicos para la aviación civil,…

LA TARDE: Tamaulipas y Texas harán equipo para impulsar el desarrollo y la seguridad: gobernador electo

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Francisco García Cabeza de Vaca asiste a reunión con autoridades de Estados Unidos en Laredo, Texasabeza de Vaca fue recibido en el edificio de la alcaldía de Laredo, Texas. El gobernador electo de Tamaulipas, Francisco García Cabeza de Vaca reiteró en esta ciudad su propósito de hacer equipo con las instituciones estadounidenses de Texas pare reforzar los lazos comerciales y familiares…