Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) announced that the Appropriations Committee has approved almost $78 million in additional funds for Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to address the issue of border overcrowding and the influx children migrants crossing the southern border.  Rep. Cuellar brought his concerns regarding the… Read more »

Border Children Create New Wrinkle in Immigration Reform Debate BY SUZANNE GAMBOA Just as the president has been trying to show his immigration enforcement policies are working, the situation has become more complicated with the increase of thousands of unaccompanied minors crossing into the U.S. border. President Barack Obama has tagged the childrens' arrivals at the U.S.-Mexico… Read more »

Obama budget request soars for migrant children traveling alone White House says $1.57 billion more is needed to deal with influx along border By Susan Carroll and David McCumber Border Patrol agents escort a 4-year-old Honduran boy after he and a 17-year-old relative crossed the Rio Grande into Hidalgo County, where an influx of unaccompanied migrant children has been… Read more »

Today, US Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) sent a letter to the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Jeh Johnson, the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the Homeland Security, Commerce-Justice-Science, and Labor-Health and Human Services Appropriation Subcommittees calling for the establishment of a multi-agency processing center on the border to deal with the recent influx of… Read more »

Flood of Illegal Immigrant Children into Texas Costing U.S. Taxpayers Billions The surge of illegal immigrant minors rushing over the Rio Grande threatens to overwhelm the Texas Border Patrol, and new figures show the unexpected development will cost U.S. taxpayers more than $2 billion this year, 1200 WOAI news reports. More than 1,000 unaccompanied immigrant children are arriving in… Read more »

Flow of border immigrants overwhelming agencies By Susan Carroll and David McCumber May 31, 2014 | Updated: June 1, 2014 3:45pm McALLEN - A little before noon on Friday, a white Homeland Security bus stopped outside a public bus terminal in downtown McAllen, its doors opening to disgorge a group of about 20 immigrants from Central and South America. A father… Read more »

Number of unauthorized immigrant children crossing alone on the rise They may come here to find their families who made the journey before them or to escape an abusive environment. Some minors may cross the border just to find work and support their families back home. Whatever the reason, undocumented minors are crossing the border into the US illegally and when they are caught many… Read more »

More speak out on overcrowding at Border Patrol jails Posted: Mon 10:48 PM, May 26, 2014 By: Daniela Fierro Email LAREDO, TEXAS (KGNS) -- On Monday, a fire code inspection at a local Border Patrol station was reported with overcrowding in cells where detainees are housed. Now, more are speaking publicly about what's behind it. At an inspection Saturday the Laredo Fire Marshal's… Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) voted in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the annual budget for the Department of Defense, which passed the House and now heads to the Senate for consideration.  Rep. Cuellar successfully included language in the NDAA that reiterates and enhances support for United States-Mexico cooperation in the ongoing fight to… Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) met with Colombian and Mexican officials last week to discuss joint efforts to combat the spread of illegal narcotics.  Congressman Cuellar traveled with Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers (R-KY05) and other Members of the Appropriations Committee.   The United States, Mexico, and Colombia have a partnership to assist in training… Read more »