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Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

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ABC's "This Week" — Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas; Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas. ___ NBC's "Meet the Press" — Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. ___ CBS' "Face the Nation" — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu; Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin; Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich., chairman of the House Intelligence Committee; former Secretary of State Madeleine…

Rep. Cuellar Announces $4.7 Million in Federal Funding for Hidalgo Law Enforcement

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Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) announced that Hidalgo County has received $4.7 million in federal funds from the Department of Homeland Security’s Stonegarden program to support local law enforcement.  This is an increase of more than $1.3 million from the Fiscal Year 2013 amount of $3.3 million.  Statewide, Texas received $23.1 million law enforcement funding, an…

Rep. Cuellar Announces $2 Million in Federal Funding for Starr Law Enforcement

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Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) announced that the Starr County has received $2 million in federal funds from the Department of Homeland Security’s Stonegarden program to support local law enforcement.  This is an increase of more than $1 million from the Fiscal Year 2013 amount of $1 million.  Statewide, Texas received $23.1 million law enforcement funding, an…

Rep. Cuellar Announces $3.3 Million in Federal Funding for Webb Law Enforcement

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Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) announced that Webb County has received $3.3 million in federal funds from the Department of Homeland Security’s Stonegarden program to support local law enforcement.  This is an increase from the Fiscal Year 2013 amount of almost $2.8 million.  Statewide, Texas received $23.1 million law enforcement funding, an increase from $18 million…

Rep. Cuellar Announces $442,000 in Federal Funding for Zapata Law Enforcement

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Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) announced that Zapata County has received over $442,000 in federal funds from the Department of Homeland Security’s Stonegarden program to support local law enforcement.  This is a slight increase from the Fiscal Year 2013 amount of $441,000.  Statewide, Texas received $23.1 million law enforcement funding, an increase from $18 million…

LA Times: Report: 117% increase in children 12 and younger crossing border alone

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Report: 117% increase in children 12 and younger crossing border alone   Mothers and children arrive in Guatemala City on July 22 after being deported from the United States. (Johan Ordonez / AFP/Getty Images) By MOLLY HENNESSY-FISKEcontact the reporter Laws and LegislationPoliticsMigrationHondurasImmigrationEl SalvadorGuatemala Unaccompanied children illegally migrating…

LA Times: LA Times: FBI investigating scam targeting immigrant children's families

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LA Times: FBI investigating scam targeting immigrant children's families The FBI is investigating how scammers obtained confidential information to defraud migrant children's families of thousands of dollars by telling them they needed to pay a fee to get their children out of federal custody. The investigation, which began July 18 in San Antonio, has uncovered evidence of similar scams…

Rep. Cuellar meets with Honduran President to discuss immigration crisis

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Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) met personally with Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández Alvarado to discuss the immigration crisis at the Texas-Mexico border.  President Hernández was also joined by the Vice President of Honduras Ricardo Antonio Álvarez Arias, the Secretary Coordinator General of Government (Prime Minister) Rigoberto Chang Castillo, and the Secretary…

Rep. Cuellar Announces $3.3 Million in Federal Funding for Webb Law Enforcement

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Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) announced that Webb County has received $3.3 million in federal funds from the Department of Homeland Security’s Stonegarden program to support local law enforcement.  This is an increase from the Fiscal Year 2013 amount of almost $2.8 million.  Statewide, Texas received $23.1 million law enforcement funding, an increase from $18 million…

USA Today Editorial: Mend border immigration law: Our view

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Mend border immigration law: Our view The Editorial Board,6:17 p.m. EDT July 24, 2014 Flawed child trafficking/labor law generates big business for smugglers. One of the last things George W. Bush did as president was to sign a law to combat child labor and sex trafficking. The measure enjoyed bipartisan support. It was so uncontroversial that neither chamber of Congress ordered a…