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RIO GRANDE GUARDIAN: Cuellar: More funding headed to Mexico, Central America

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December 18 09:13 2015 McALLEN, RGV – The Fiscal Year 2016 government funding bill includes more than $897 million worth of support for Mexico and Central America, U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar has announced. The Laredo Democrat had been pushing for this funding, along with U.S. Rep. Kay Granger, R-Fort Worth, chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations. Cuellar…

Congressman Cuellar Announces $265 Million to Help Reimburse States and Border Counties in Assisting with Border Security

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The recently passed omnibus appropriations bill provides $210 million for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program and $55 million for Operation Stonegarden grants Today Congressman Cuellar (D-TX-28) announced the inclusion of $265 million in the federal government funding package to assist states and localities that incur costs for incarcerating undocumented criminals and assist with…

KGNS: Law enforcement to soon receive financial help from federal government

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Local law enforcement entities will soon be getting some much needed financial help from the federal government for housing undocumented immigrants. The bill will make available a total of 265-million dollars to reimburse counties for the money they use in holding undocumented immigrants in county jails. In a statement released by Congressman Henry Cuellar, he says "while immigration is…

Congressman Cuellar Announces $265 Million to Help Reimburse States and Border Counties in Assisting with Border Security

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Today Congressman Cuellar (D-TX-28) announced the inclusion of $265 million in the federal government funding package to assist states and localities that incur costs for incarcerating undocumented criminals and assist with border security. “The omnibus appropriations act which provides government funding through September 2016 includes $210 million for the State Criminal Alien…

DIARIO DE MEXICO: Congreso de EU da 8.5 mdd a México para rubro militar y entrenamiento castrense

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Congreso de EU da 8.5 mdd a México para rubro militar y entrenamiento castrense El Congreso de Estados Unidos aprobó hoy la iniciativa general de gastos, que incluyó 900 millones de dólares en apoyo a México y Centroamérica, a fin de respaldar la lucha antidrogas y las causas de la migración, respectivamente. Con una votación de 316 votos a favor y 113 en contra, el proyecto fue primero…

TEXAS INSIDER:Congressman Cuellar Announces More than $897 Million for Mexico and Central America in Government Funding Bill

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Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) announced that the Fiscal Year 2016 government funding bill includes more than $897 million worth of support for Mexico and Central America, provisions that he and Kay Granger (R-TX-12), chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, have fought for. The omnibus includes…

LLAMAS COMUNICACION: Anuncia Washington un fondo de asistencia de 897 mdd para Mèxico y Centroamerica

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Anuncia Washington un fondo de asistencia de 897 mdd para Mèxico y Centroamerica JAVIER AMIEVA Los fondos de soporte al desarrollo esperan detener el flujo de ilegales que provienen del sur de México. Otros apoyos a Educación y fondos para microempresas y comercio internacional. WASHINGTON , 16.12.2015: Del ensamble presupuestario en Estados Unidos, para Desarrollo Asistencial hacia…

BREIT BART: Nearly $1 Billion in Funding for Central America, Mexico Included in Omnibus

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Nearly $1 Billion in Funding for Central America, Mexico Included in Omnibus Included in the more than 2,000 page, $1.1 trillion year-end spending bill released this week is nearly $1 billion in funding for Mexico and Central America, according to Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) CAROLINE MAY In the wake of an ongoing surge of unaccompanied minors and family units illegally entering the…

TEXAS TRIBUNE: Cuellar: Budget Deal Includes Foreign Aid To Stem Illegal Immigration

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In a rare bipartisan compromise on illegal immigration, the next federal budget will provide nearly $1 billion in funding for Mexico and Central America to help stop the flow of undocumented migrants to the United States, U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar announced Wednesday. Cuellar, a Laredo Democrat, said he worked closely with Republican U.S. Rep. Kay Granger of Fort Worth in securing the…