The Obama administration has botched its response to the wave of migrants flooding the southern border, a Texas Democrat charged Sunday. Rep. Henry Cuellar (Texas), a Blue Dog Democrat who represents a border district, said the administration simply failed to anticipate a predictable crisis and remains "one step behind" in addressing it. "We should have been ready for this surge… Read more »

In what has become a dire and politically explosive situation at the border that includes droves of unaccompanied young border-crossers, overcrowded holding facilities, angry protesters and finger-pointing politicians, Washington struggles to get the situation under control. Politicians, however, easily point fingers of blame. On Sunday, politicians from both sides of the political aisle… Read more »

The House Homeland Security Committee will take a road trip to South Texas this week to hear testimony on the flood of illegal immigrants from Central America into Texas, Newsradio 1200 WOAI news reports. Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Tx) tells Newsradio 1200 WOAI's  Michael Board that the goal is not to preach politics but to come up with solutions, and he says the number one… Read more »

by Rogelio Mares / KENS 5 SAN ANTONIO -- The First Lady of Honduras joined San Antonio area Congressman Henry Cuellar on a visit, Saturday, to Lackland Air Force Base, where they met with with undocumented immigrants housed there by the federal government. They learned more about the epic journeys many of them took to get to the U.S, some of them making the trip without their parents,… Read more »

Action 4 News has diligently and consistently made calls to the U.S. Border Patrol officials asking to be allowed inside the Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol stations. While Action 4 has been allowed inside the Brownsville Border Patrol station for a brief walk through, we have yet to get access inside the McAllen station. The federal agency has been selective with the images they've… Read more »

by Mary Avila Posted: 06.29.2014 at 11:04 AM For Border Patrol agents, the problem doesn’t only lie with the hundreds of thousands of Central Americans crossing into the U.S. illegally, but with the gaps that are being left alone because of the influx. This is serving as a deterrent from the more dangerous criminals, and that’s how the cartels want it. “Just the month… Read more »

by Mary Avila Posted: 06.29.2014 at 11:04 AM For Border Patrol agents, the problem doesn’t only lie with the hundreds of thousands of Central Americans crossing into the U.S. illegally, but with the gaps that are being left alone because of the influx. This is serving as a deterrent from the more dangerous criminals, and that’s how the cartels want it. “Just the month… Read more »

Within one week of meeting one on one with Honduran Ambassador to the United States, Jorge Milla Reyes, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) will be joined this Saturday by the First Lady of Honduras, Ana Garcia de Hernandez as well as Ambassador Milla Reyes to tour the Border Patrol Facility in McAllen and the Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio that is housing unaccompanied… Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) released the following statement today on the passage of the State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Fiscal Year 2015 budget out of Committee: “This week, I worked with the Appropriations Committee to boost funding and support to Mexico and Central America that will increase our ability to stem the flow of illegal immigration and unaccompanied… Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) sent letters to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Appropriations Committee and Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Craig Fugate requesting financial assistance and reimbursement for communities affected by the current border humanitarian crisis.  Rep. Cuellar’s packet to Secretary Fugate and the Appropriations Committee… Read more »