Jailers decry cuts in program to reimburse them for holding immigrants Bill for immigrant prisoners shifts to state, local taxpayers Sixteen years ago, the Justice Department doled out $563 million to lockups such as Harris County's to oversee immigrants who were in the country illegally and had committed crimes. It was the most ever paid out by the department's State Criminal… Read more »

Primer Ministro y legisladores de EEUU destacaron relación bilateral entre ambos países El jefe del Gabinete Ministerial, Pedro Cateriano, recibió a una delegación de congresistas del Comité de Apropiaciones de la Cámara de Representantes del Congreso de Estados Unidos, con quienes resaltó el buen nivel de la relación bilateral y la cooperación entre ambos países en diversos… Read more »

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Cuellar wins by a landslide Incumbent Henry Cuellar won by a landslide the Democratic primary for the 28th District of Texas seat. Cuellar, D-Laredo, had 90.3 percent of the vote. His opponent, William Hayward, had 9.7 percent. The U.S. Congressman will face Republican Zeffen Hardin and Green Party candidate Michael Cary in the general election Nov. 8. Surrounded by City of Laredo… Read more »

Texas Border Counties to Receive Critical New Border Infrastructure Funding Hurd, Cornyn secure federal dollars for Texas Bridges and Highways Federal funding for three border infrastructure projects in the 23rd Congressional District of Texas was approved today by the Texas Transportation Commission. The following counties and projects will receive Coordinated Border Infrastructure… Read more »

TEXAS VIEW: Aerial surveillance is needed Cutting manpower is not going to help. The recent decision by the Department of Homeland Security to reduce by nearly 50 percent the manpower for aerial surveillance of border patrol operations here does not seem to be prudent, nor has it been well explained. Cutting the hours of National Guard men and women who fly above and offer vital air… Read more »

Webb County building new fire station The Webb County Volunteer Fire Department showcases its new fire trucks.  Posted: Wednesday, February 24, 2016 3:49 pm |Updated: 3:50 pm, Wed Feb 24, 2016. Special to the Times In 2013, Commissioners Court approved a $1 million bond for the construction of a new fire station for Webb County. The forthcoming Webb County Volunteer… Read more »

Bill Clinton mocks Trump as he rallies for his wife Hillary in Dallas: We need to make America whole again Texas Tribune 23 Feb 2016 at 11:26 ET                    Don't miss stories. Follow Raw Story! Texans delivered rapturous welcomes to former President Bill Clinton on Monday as he campaigned for his wife in Dallas and the border… Read more »

Contemplan futuros proyectos para agua potable y aguas residuales Con el anuncio de la implementación de futuros Proyectos de Agua Potable y Aguas Residuales a menos de 62 millas de cada lado de la Frontera, el Congresista Henry Cuellar dijo que esta intención pretende impulsar programas para el cuidado del medio ambiente, además de brindar un mejor servicio de agua potable en lo que… Read more »

Bill Clinton; "Make America whole again" By John W. Gonzalez February 22, 2016 Updated: February 22, 2016 9:27pm Former President Bill Clinton greets supporters of his wife while on the campaign trail in Laredo. LAREDO - Boasting ties to South Texas going back four decades, Hillary Clinton is solidly ahead in the Democratic presidential race with the Texas primary a week… Read more »