Texas ANG updates Congressman on cyber, readies for mission expansion WASHINGTON – Senior leaders from the Texas Air National Guard were invited to provide U.S. Rep. Will Hurd (TX-23) an update on the 273rd Information Operations Squadron while visiting Washington, March 2, 2016. The 273rd IOS is a subordinate unit of the 149th Fighter Wing, headquartered at Joint Base San… Read more »

Lawmakers offer outlook on border By Mitchell Ferman MISSION — The U.S.-Mexico border can be an easy punching bag for those not familiar with it. That’s why border officials say it’s important for those on the local, state and national levels to be in sync when discussing the area. “It’s the easiest thing to demonize,” U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, R-Texas, said Monday at a joint press… Read more »

Border Security And The War On Drugs Derek DeLuca Drugs. It is an issue that has garnered a great deal of attention for decades. It has even made its way into the current presidential election. Candidates on both sides have pushed the issue strongly, especially in New Hampshire where the drug epidemic is becoming increasingly catastrophic. So, where do the drugs come from? How do… Read more »

Texas Congressmen want officials to focus efforts on border security By Peter Zampa WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Congress members from Texas are once again expressing concerns about activity at their borders. Congressmen Will Hurd (R-TX) and Henry Cuellar (D-TX) say U.S. border security officials need to focus their efforts to relax the current strain in their districts. Hurd and… Read more »

The Migrant Realities of Laredo By Ana Montanez Ana is a 2016 Leland Fellow. She is currently working in the Capitol Hill office of Congressman Henry Cuellar. Leland Fellows, named in honor of Congressman Mickey Leland, is a full-time legislative internship program for University of Houston undergraduate students. The program is coordinated by the Hobby… Read more »

WEEKLY IMMIGRATION REPORT, APRIL 5, 2016 EXECUTIVE AMNESTY HEADS TO COURT From the Federation for American Immigration Reform Executive Amnesty Case Arguments Start Soon Administration’s High DACA Approval Rates May Impact Supreme Court Decision FAIR Highlights Several Recently Introduced House Immigration Bills Tennessee Committee Advances Bill to Authorize… Read more »

'At the limit,' Mexico buckles under migrant surge to U.S. Mexico is struggling to stem the flow of Central American migrants traveling to the United States ahead of the U.S. presidential election, causing major concern in Washington, which is weighing sending more agents to help. In 2014, Mexico moved to strengthen its southern border when a surge in child migrants from Central America… Read more »

Cubans exploit US taxpayers with Cold War era benefits In the wake of the violent Brussels’ terrorist attack, many politicos thought the optics of the first family’s visit to Cuba and Argentina looked wrong. President Obama and his family were caught on camera attending a baseball game, photo-bombing Che Guevara and tango dancing in Argentina. The purpose of the historic visit, the first… Read more »

Analizan puente contra bloqueos El tren sigue causando serios problemas con el bloqueo de cruceros por tiempo muy prolongado By FRANCISCO DIAZ LAREDO, TX.- En busca de alternativas para aliviar el problema de bloqueo de cruceros ferroviarios en la parte oeste de la ciudad, el alcalde Pete Sáenz pedirá hoy revisar un acuerdo para un estudio de factibilidad sobre la construcción de… Read more »

Año fiscal 2016 suma el arribo de unos 28 mil migrantes cubanos a EE.UU. Durante los primeros cinco meses del año fiscal 2016 han arribado a EE.UU. 27 644 migrantes cubanos, publica la cadena de noticias Fox News citando datos del departamento de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza (CBP). De seguir el ritmo actual, para fines de este año la cifra podría… Read more »