Reducirán vigilancia aérea en frontera entre Texas y México El Departamento de Seguridad Nacional planea un recorte de cerca del 50% de los recursos para la vigilancia aérea de la frontera entre Texas y México. Según reportes, el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional solicitó que se dedicaran sólo 3,850 horas de vigilancia aérea en la frontera, lo que representa sólo la mitad del tiempo que se le ded... Read more »

Abbott, Cuellar Want Answers on Border Security Austin (WBAP/KLIF News) – Republican Governor Greg Abbott and Democratic Congressman Henry Cuellar have sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson to ask about cuts for aerial surveillance at the border. This year’s plan cuts resources for “Operation Phalanx” by 50 percent. The operation was established by executive order in 2010 to aut... Read more »

DHS lessens resources for aerial security Governor Greg Abbot and Congressman Henry Cuellar are asking for a reason why the U.S.Department of Homeland Security cut border aerial detection resources in half. Governor Greg Abbott and Congressman Henry Cuellar wrote a letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Charles Johnson asking for the reasoning behind the decision. DHS req... Read more »

Abbott, Cuellar Seek Info on DHS Border Security Cuts Governor Greg Abbott and Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) today sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnson requesting detailed information on DHS’s decision to cut resources for aerial-based border security support in a program known as Operation Phalanx. DHS’s request for Aerial Detection, Situational Aware... Read more »

Feds to cut aerial surveillance on the border by 50 percent KELLAN HOWELL Texas Republican Gov. Gregg Abbot and Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar on Monday sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson demanding to know why the agency is planning to cut back aerial monitoring along the southern border by 50 percent. “Given the recent surge of migrants from Central America and ... Read more »

Feds to cut aerial surveillance on the border by 50% RICK MORAN Texas governor Greg Abbott and Democratic congressman Henry Cuellar have sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security demanding an explanation why the agency is planning to cut back aerial monitoring of the southern border by 50%. Texas Tribune: In a letter to DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson, the lawmakers said the cut to a requeste... Read more »

Feds cut aerial surveillance at Mexican border KENRIC WARD The Obama administration is cutting back on border security that Congress has already funded and is drawing bipartisan criticism from Texans in the process. Operation Phalanx, a surveillance program that employs military units to aid in border security, faces a 50 percent cut at the Department of Homeland Security – even though it was full... Read more »

DHS Asking for Less Aerial Assets for Border Security Governor Greg Abbott and Congressman Henry Cuellar want the Department of Homeland Security to explain why they’re requesting less aerial surveillance. DHS is requesting 50 percent less aerial detection and monitoring hours from the Department of Defense. In a letter to DHS, Abbott and Cuellar said the exact opposite should be happening. They s... Read more »

Governor Greg Abbott and Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) today sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnson requesting detailed information on DHS’s decision to cut resources for aerial-based border security support in a program known as Operation Phalanx. DHS’s request for Aerial Detection, Situational Awareness and Monitoring Capability support for Operation P... Read more »

As Feds Plan to Cut Border Monitoring, Texas Officials Ask Why Gov. Greg Abbott and U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, a Laredo Democrat, pressed the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Monday to explain why the agency plans to reduce its aerial surveillance on the Texas-Mexico border. In a letter to DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson, the lawmakers said the cut to a requested 3,850 hours of aerial detection and... Read more »