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THE MONITOR: Commentary: Living on the border during immigration surge — a mayor's perspective

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I have met with senators, congressmen, state representatives, the lieutenant governor, higher ups in state government, federal officials, Mexican elected officials, immigration experts and advocates, Obama White House administrators, aid workers and volunteers, CBP, Border Patrol and State Department officials, the U.S. ambassador to Mexico, Mexican ambassador officials, officials from…

LA PRENSA: Senadores conocen detalles del Plan para la Prosperidad

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Congresistas demócratas y republicanos estadounidenses conocieron a profundidad los alcances y objetivos del Plan Alianza para la Prosperidad que impulsa el triángulo norte de Centroamérica.     A cargo de la exposición estuvo el presidente Juan Orlando Hernández, quien lleva tres días en la capital estadounidense cumpliendo una apretada agenda oficial. El…

FOX NEWS: Power Play: Cuellar on border surge

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The administration says the numbers are down, but with a surge expected soon, Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, tells Chris Stirewalt that thousands of illegal immigrants are crossing the border each month and a comprehensive solution is needed. http://video.foxnews.com/v/4177463838001/power-play-cuellar-on-border-surge/?playlist_id=2127351623001#sp=show-clips

THE MONITOR: Commentary: FEMA reimbursements for humanitarian aid coming

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It was only last summer when we witnessed a phenomenon that gained the Rio Grande Valley national attention — unaccompanied Central American children were crossing the U.S.-Mexico border by the tens of thousands. Thousands more children crossed with adults, often women, who arrived penniless and scared. My office received phone calls from federal agencies, city officials, religious…

PERIODICO ENLACE: Border cities and counties will now be eligible for FEMA grants

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Congressman Henry Cuellar recently announced that border communities aff ected by the humanitarian crisis that developed last year as a result of an infl ux of unaccompanied minors crossing the border into the United States will be eligible for fi nancial reimbursement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). “As my district knows all too well, communities along the border are…

PERIODICO ENLACE: Border cities and counties will now be eligible for FEMA grants

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Congressman Henry Cuellar recently announced that border communities affected by the humanitarian crisis that developed last year as a result of an influx of unaccompanied minors crossing the border into the United States will be eligible for financial reimbursement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). “As my district knows all too well, communities along the border are…

EL MANANA: Reconocen a empleado del mes

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El agente federal Reynaldo Pérez fue reconocido por Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza como el empleado del mes, por su comportamiento y disposición. Reynaldo Pérez, con tres años de servicio, fue distinguido por sus colegas de la súper agencia Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza del Puerto de Laredo, (USCBP por sus siglas en inglés), por la solidaridad, profesionalismo, dedicación, entrega,…

EL QUIOSCO: Reembolsará EU a sus fronteras gastos generados por deportaciones

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En conferencia de prensa, el Congresista Henry Cuellar informó que por primera vez en la historia de Estados Unidos se ha logrado tomar conciencia sobre la Crisis Humanitaria que ha venido afectando la franja fronteriza del país en los años 2013 y 2014, presentando cifras y una solución al gobierno y organizaciones no lucrativas para que obtengan reembolsos de gastos originados…

THE MONITOR: Editorial: More US immigration judges needed

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In reporting our editorial immigration series last year, we were repeatedly struck by how slow the federal immigration court system worked. Basically, it doesn’t. The average wait time for an immigration hearing for someone accused of entering or being in our country illegally is 900 days, or 2.5 years. Cases are so backed up that defendants incur delays of months and sometimes years.…

LAREDO MORNING TIMES: $47M for border area

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Local governments, law enforcement agencies, nonprofits and religious groups could be reimbursed for tens of thousands dollars spent since last year to address an influx of families and unaccompanied children crossing the Southwest Texas border into the United States. U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, announced Friday that those in border communities like Laredo can soon apply…