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KGNS: Congressman French Hill visits border

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Congressman French Hill visits border LAREDO, TEXAS (KGNS) - We know border security is big issue in the presidential election and for U.S. lawmakers right now. In fact one congressman visited Laredo to address it on Tuesday. Republican Congressmen French Hill of Arkansas actually came to Laredo with Congressman Henry Cuellar to view the border. He shares with us his…

KGNS: Congressman French Hill visits border

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Congressman French Hill visits border Posted: Tue 8:32 PM, Oct 13, 2015 By: Justin J. Reyes  LAREDO, TEXAS (KGNS) - We know border security is big issue in the presidential election and for U.S. lawmakers right now. In fact one congressman visited Laredo to address it on Tuesday. Republican Congressmen French Hill of Arkansas actually came to Laredo with…

KGNS: Congressman Cuellar headed to Mexico

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Updated: Mon 11:01 PM, Oct 12, 2015 By: Justin J. Reyes LAREDO, TEXAS (KGNS) - With congress on recess this week, Congressman Henry Cuellar plans to take a trip across the border into Mexico. Cuellar says if the U.S. and Mexico can work out infrastructure issues at the border, trade relations will improve significantly. The four bridges connecting Mexico and Laredo are used…

RGV PROUD: FBI reports low crime in RGV

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By Denelle Confair | dconfair@kveo.com Published 10/09 2015 04:25PM Updated 10/12 2015 09:09AM BROWNSVILLE, Texas  Being a border town, Brownsville and McAllen might be a city you expect to find the highest amount of crimes in. Congressman Henry Cuellar announced on Friday  the latest FBI crime statistics for the Texas border region. It reports McAllen and…

RIO GRANDE GUARDIAN: Latest FBI report shows Border Cities to be safe

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Latest FBI report shows Border Cities to be safe McALLEN, RGV – If one measures the security of a community by the numbers of murders and robberies, the Texas-Mexico border region continues to be safe. Congressman Henry Cuellar on Thursday released a compilation of the latest crime statistics from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He said the statistics undercut the perception many…

Congressman Cuellar Announces Latest FBI Crime Statistics for Texas Border Region

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Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) released a compilation of the latest statistics from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) that show a lower murder rate in cities along the Texas-Mexico border than in other major cities across the nation and the State of Texas. The numbers are from 2014. The FBI crime rates also show that the number of robberies, assaults, and rapes are…

THE MONITOR: FBI numbers show border cities’ murder rate smaller than bigger metro cities

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Posted: Thursday, October 8, 2015 6:36 pm STAFF REPORT FBI statistics showed cities along the Texas-Mexico border have a lower murder rate than other major cities in the U.S., according to a news release from Congressman Henry Cuellar’s office. U.S. Rep. Cuellar, D-Laredo, released on Thursday evening a compilation of the 2014 statistics from officials at the Federal Bureau of…

Congressman Cuellar Hosts De-Risking Roundtable

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Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) hosted a roundtable Wednesday afternoon to discuss the issue of bank closures, or de-risking, in communities along the border. Representatives from both the U.S. and Mexico attended as well as Congressmen Juan Vargas (D-CA-51) and Will Hurd (R-TX-23). Banks in already underserved border communities have been closing at a critical rate. For example, 17…

Congressman Cuellar Votes to Keep the Government Open

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Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28), a member of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement today on the continuing resolution, or funding mechanism, approved by the House to continue funding for the federal government until December 11, 2015:   “I am glad this continuing resolution came to the floor today. Keeping the federal government funded is…