A needed shift for Central America
January 13, 2016
The $750 million recently appropriated to the Central American countries that make up the Northern Triangle signals a welcome change in how this country deals with a flood of migrants from the region.
The U.S. strategy has been to detain and deport families and minors, though pressure did succeed in forcing the release… Read more »
Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28), long a champion of homeownership, announced today that he successfully included language making residents of colonias eligible to participate in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Self-help Homeownership Program (SHOP). The program will help those who live in communities that lack some of the most basic living necessities,… Read more »
Published: January 12, 2016 8:00 am
By Christine Ayala and Elizabeth Koh
Update 4:10 p.m.: this post has been updated with guest comments throughout
WASHINGTON– A few notable Texans will be scattered among the political elite at President Barack Obama’s final State of the Union Address Tuesday.
The White House is painting the speech as non-traditional and… Read more »
Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) announced today that he had secured funding in the recently passed federal funding bill for 55 new immigration judges and support staff to reduce immigration backlogs. The new judges would be in addition to the over 260 immigration judges already in the 58-court system. This system includes 35 judges in nine courts in Texas.
The congressman originally… Read more »
Congressman Henry Cuellar will host an elementary school student from Laredo to see President Barack Obama’s final State of the Union address.
The student, Anthony Garcia, 11, who attends Cuellar Elementary School, was chosen out of 105 fifth-grade students at the school who participated in an essay-writing competition about positive habits that have made them a better leader, and… Read more »
Local elementary student attending State of the Union Address
By: Victoria Young
LAREDO, TEXAS (KGNS) - On Tuesday, president Barack Obama will give his last State of the Union Address, an event that some call historic.
One Laredo student will be joining Congressmen Henry Cuellar at Tuesday's State of the Union Address.
Libraries are typically quiet places, but on this day… Read more »
Immigration Courts Backlogged Across the State
Posted: Jan 11, 2016 6:59 PM CSTUpdated: Jan 11, 2016 6:59 PM CST
SAN JUAN – Immigrations courts are backlogged across the state of Texas.
The need for more immigration judges in the Rio Grande Valley is crucial. There are 55 new immigration judges ready to be put to work.
At the La Union Del Pueblo Entero, there… Read more »
concern, according to recent polls federal lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, agreeit should be sots brian babin, "i think national security is top issue this year and i think it's going to stay that "instead of spending time way." Henry Cuellar, repealing health care and planned parenthood, what we ought to be focused on, national security, border security." kristine oc - stand up… Read more »
"The New York Times" estima en 11.000 los cubanos varados en Centroamérica
Unos 11.000 cubanos están varados en Centroamérica y listos para entrar a Estados Unidos, dice el diario The New York Times en un reporte dominical sobre su situación migratoria.
El éxodo es considerado por algunos funcionarios como una estampida, dice el diario.
Según la nota,… Read more »
