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EL NORTE: "Hillary hará puentes, no muros".-Bill

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Hillary hará puentes, no muros.- Bill Hillary Clinton se encuentra en el lado opuesto que el magnate Donald Trump y construirá puentes en lugar de muros. Así lo aseguró el ex Presidente de Estados Unidos y esposo de la ex Secretaria de Estado, Bill Clinton, en la ciudad fronteriza de Laredo, Texas. La ciudad es la misma en la que meses atrás el precandidato republicano Trump…

FOX NEWS LATINO: Bill Clinton en frontera EEUU-México: "Hillary construirá puentes, no muros"

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Bill Clinton en frontera EEUU-México: "Hillary construirá puentes, no muros" El expresidente de Estados Unidos Bill Clinton afirmó hoy en la ciudad fronteriza de Laredo (Texas, EE.UU.), la misma en la que meses atrás el magnate Donald Trump prometió elevar un muro, que su esposa, Hillary, "construirá puentes" con México en caso de ganar las elecciones en noviembre. "Hay gente que quiere…

EL PASO INC.: Welcome to the U.S.A.

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Welcome to the USA Treatment of Cubans, Central Americans, varies   They are crossing the border here by the hundreds each day, approved to enter the United States in a matter of hours. They are part of a fast-rising influx of Cubans who walk out to a Laredo street and are greeted by volunteers from Cubanos en Libertad, or Cubans in Freedom, a nonprofit.   The…

THE MONITOR: Aerial RGV surveillance of border is necessary

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Aerial RGV surveillance of border is necessary Read The Monitor's entire immigration editorial series at http://myrgv.com/brokenborders/ The recent decision by the Department of Homeland Security to reduce by nearly 50 percent the manpower for aerial surveillance of border patrol operations here does not seem to be prudent, nor has it been well explained. Cutting the hours of…

Congressman Cuellar, GSA Announce Award of $26.8 Million for Gateway to the Americas International Bridge

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Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) and the General Services Administration (GSA) announced long-awaited improvements worth $26.8 million to the Gateway to the Americas International Bridge, also known as the Convent Avenue Port of Entry or International Bridge 1. International Bridge 1 is 70 years old and is the oldest of Laredo’s four ports. Together with previously announced…

HOY TAMAULIPAS: Remodelan Puente Puerta a las Américas en Laredo, Texas

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Remodelan Puente Puerta a las Américas en Laredo, Texas Con una inversión superior a los 26 millones de dólares del Gobierno federal de los Estados Unidos, arrancaron los trabajos de modernización y ampliación en el Puente Internacional Puerta a las Américas. Esto en la frontera de los dos Laredos, en la región Texas y Tamaulipas, anunció el congresista federal de Texas, Henry Cuellar.…

NYT INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY EL DIARIO: Aumenta la tensión conforme crece llegada de cubanos a EU

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Aumenta la tensión conforme crece llegada de cubanos a EU Ellos están cruzando la frontera aquí por cientos cada día, aprobados para entrar a Estados Unidos en cuestión de horas. Parte de un torrente de cubanos que crece rápidamente, salen caminando a una calle de Laredo y son recibidos por voluntarios de Cubanos en Libertad, grupo sin fines de lucro. Los voluntarios les ayudan a…

KRGV VIDEO: DHS Responds to Congressman, Governor about Budget Cuts

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DHS Responds to Congressman, Governor about Budget Cuts The Department of Homeland Security is releasing new information about why they cut surveillance hours from the Department of Defense. DHS cited improvements in their border security, specifically a campaign that was launched early last year. The federal government responded to Congressman Henry Cuellar and Governor Greg…

BUSINESS INSIDER: Pope to pray for migrants at Mexico-U.S. border, Vatican counters Trump

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Pope to pray for migrants at Mexico-U.S. border, Vatican counters Trump Pope Francis heads to the once notorious Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez on Wednesday, a major migrant crossing on the U.S. doorstep where grisly drug violence has killed thousands, to pray for those who risk their lives migrating north. Once one of the world´s deadliest cities, Ciudad Juarez remains a violent…

NEWS CHANNEL 10 VIDEO: Border Patrol remains a force far from the border

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Border Patrol remains a force far from the border The U.S. Border Patrol doesn't -- as its title would suggest -- just patrol the border. Its enforcement responsibilities stretch far into the interior of the nation along both its southern and northern borders. Indeed, according to Potter County Sheriff Brian Thomas, the farther away one gets from either border the more critical the…