KEYE TV News Honduras foreign minister visits US-Mexico border August 19, 2014 00:05 CDT McALLEN, Texas (AP) -- The foreign minister of Honduras is scheduled to speak in McAllen about steps that country has taken to stem the flow of unaccompanied child immigrants to the United States. Foreign Minister Mireya Aguero de Corrales was expected to meet with U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar and… Read more »

Cuellar insiste en cambiar la ley de 2008 para poner fin a la crisis en la frontera Univision.com | Aug 19, 2014 | 6:25 PM “Cuellar dijo que su propuesta de ley no viola el debido proceso.” El congresista demócrata por Texas, Henry Cuellar, no abandona su postura ante la crisis humanitaria de niños indocumentados en la frontera. Insiste en modificar la ley William… Read more »

Houston Chronicle: Honduran foreign minister visits US-Mexico border By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN, Associated Press | August 19, 2014 | Updated: August 19, 2014 6:35pm McALLEN, Texas (AP) — The foreign minister of Honduras said Tuesday on a visit to the Texas-Mexico border that she was pleased to see the flow of unaccompanied child immigrants has slowed after efforts in… Read more »

McAllen Monitor: After August recess, Cuellar planning to fund RGV immigrant expenses, Central American aid packages Congressman announced plans in McAllen alongside Honduran foreign minister JACOB FISCHLER | STAFF WRITER  | Posted 13 hours ago McALLEN — A local congressman said Tuesday he hasn’t given up on securing federal reimbursement for U.S-Mexico border… Read more »

Fox 2 Rio: Officials Discuss Humanitarian Crisis Congressman Henry Cuellar and the foreign minister of Honduras give us an update on the immigration crisis. It’s no secret that for the last months the valley has been a key entry for illegal immigration and according to border patrol over 70,000 children have crossed the border illegally this fiscal year. Today, congressman Henry… Read more »

Last week, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) sent a letter to President Obama requesting a meeting with himself and other Members of Congress to discuss what policy changes and funding needs are necessary to resolve the humanitarian crisis at the border.  “It is time for us to put partisan politics aside, lead on this issue, and find solutions that are acceptable to both sides of… Read more »

Homeland Security has to take money out of other agencies to make sure Border Patrol doesn’t run out of money. Texas Democratic Congressman Henry Cuellar said Congress adjourned without appropriating emergency funding for the Department of Homeland Security. “We were supposed to put the money for the Homeland Security folks and for the other agencies, ICE… Read more »

The crisis may have eased--but that isn't stopping a San Antonio Congressman from demanding answers from the White House on the flow of undocumented children in to Texas through Mexico.  Congressman Henry Cuellar told 550 KTSA News he's written a letter to President Barack Obama, asking for a meeting on the situation.   "What's helping us right now is the numbers (of… Read more »

McALLEN — U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar may be on recess with the rest of Congress, but that doesn’t mean he’s made much time for play. The Laredo Democrat, whose district includes much of the western Rio Grande Valley, sent a letter Friday to President Obama, asking to sit down alongside other members of Congress to reach a compromise on how best to handle the ongoing immigration crisis,… Read more »

Congressman’s Letter to President Urges Action on Border Crisis A Texas Congressman wants a greater sense of urgency from Washington on how best to deal with the humanitarian crisis on our southern border. Congress adjourned for its August recess, and lawmakers will not return to work until the second week of September. Texas Congressman Henry Cuellar, whose district covers South… Read more »