Congressman Henry Cuellar isn’t too concerned about ISIS using the souther border to get into the country. “No, I mean, we always have to be very cognizant and be ready for anything,” he said. But he cites independent reports that point to no problems at the border. “Strike Forward, as you know is a private think-tank, and they basically have looked at everything that has happened and… Read more »

Laredo International Airport to have first Mexican customs pre-clearance facility in US LAREDO, TEXAS (KGNS) - The first Mexican customs pre-clearance facility, opens for operation at the Laredo International Airport. City and state officials are unveiling the facility on Thursday. The Mexican customs facility is unique in that no other airport outside of Mexico is approved by the… Read more »

Today, Congressman Cuellar witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Laredo and COMCE (Consejo Mexicano de Comercio Exterior) to work together to process, promote and expedite trade through the Port of Laredo.   This historic agreement between the City of Laredo and COMCE will solidify Laredo’s position as the nation’s number one inland port and top… Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) hosted a meeting with participants from the Texas Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration, the City of Laredo, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Mexican Customs officials, the Federal Rail Administration, Kansas City Southern Railway Company and Union Pacific Railroad to continue ongoing dialogue and find a solution to… Read more »

The number of unaccompanied children who were apprehended or surrendered to law enforcement on the southwest border dropped by more than 40 percent in the fiscal 2015 year, according to updated federal statistics. But one border lawmaker says that figure doesn't tell the whole story, as the total number of children surges to more than 60,000 when those who crossed with at least one… Read more »

Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) issued the following statement in response to the continued surge of children and families coming across the U.S.-Mexico border: “Over the past year, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has reported a 42 percent decrease in apprehensions of unaccompanied children and families along the border. According to CBP, the total number of… Read more »

Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) issued the following statement on the need to confirm a new ambassador to Mexico: “As the representative for a  region that shares a long border with Mexico, I understand the need to fill a gap in the ambassadorship to Mexico,” Congressman Cuellar said. “I support President Barack Obama’s nomination of Roberta Jacobson as the next such… Read more »

Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) issued the following statement in response to recent news that apprehensions of unaccompanied children and families along the border have decreased by 42 percent in the last year: “While I am certainly happy to see that the number of unaccompanied children and families from Central America has decreased by 42 percent over the past year, we need… Read more »

Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) issued an alert for U.S. citizens caught in the path of Category 5 Hurricane Patricia bearing down on the west coast of Mexico. The storm, classified as the strongest ever recorded in the Western Hemisphere, is expected to make landfall on the coast of the state of Jalisco later today. Mexican authorities have declared a state of emergency and… Read more »

Congress members debate issues of homeland security Five congressmen gathered at Texas Tribune Festival Saturday afternoon to discuss their stances on issues of homeland security and the status of the southern border. U.S. Representatives Henry Cuellar, John Ratcliffe, Joaquin Castro, Blake Farenthold and Beto O’Rourke used their platforms to discuss their opinions on sanctuary cities,… Read more »