SAN ANTONIO - The U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure authorized funding Wednesday to build a new, multimillion-dollar federal courthouse in San Antonio.
The bipartisan committee approved a total estimated project cost of more than $144 million for the new facility, which would relocate the federal courthouse from its current location in a former HemisFair '68… Read more »
For the past few months, we've put a call out on Opinion pages for writers who are interested in writing for us regularly via our Board of Contributors. Today, we are pleased to announce the 20 who have been selected to serve on this inaugural board, listed below.
All come from different industries and vocations and have varied interests and hobbies. In our first group meeting on… Read more »
La Oficina Federal de Responsabilidades (por sus siglas en inglés GAO) realizó un estudio sobre los daños en propiedad privada que se suscitan en los terrenos cercanos a la frontera México con Estados Unidos debido a la migración ilegal, contrabando y las persecuciones por parte de los diferentes agentes de la ley.
Los dueños de los ranchos cercanos a la frontera han reportado que el… Read more »
Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) today issued the following statement following the introduction of a bipartisan, bicameral Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and House Ways and Means Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.). The legislation would establish rules for international trade negotiations that will… Read more »
Congressman Henry Cuellar recently announced that border communities aff ected by the humanitarian crisis that developed last year as a result of an infl ux of unaccompanied minors crossing the border into the United States will be eligible for fi nancial reimbursement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). “As my district knows all too well, communities along the border are… Read more »
Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) today announced that border communities affected by the humanitarian crisis that developed last year as a result of an influx of unaccompanied minors crossing the border into the United States will be eligible for financial reimbursement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
“As someone who… Read more »
Providing feedback encouraged at border crossings
by Ashly Custer
Posted: 03.10.2015 at 8:40 PM
U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Field Operation Officials from Hidalgo, Rio Grande City and Roma Ports of Entry declared their commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence through a new PRIDE initiative.
“We want to build a culture and character… Read more »
CBP appoints officers to handle border crosser complaints
Posted: Tuesday, March 10, 2015 6:43 pm
EMILY SIDES | STAFF WRITER
HIDALGO — U.S. Customs and Border Protection has appointed 11 “professionalism service managers” to take complaints — or compliments — from travelers passing through eight South Texas ports of entry, mandated under the latest law that… Read more »
Revelan programa que mejora atención en puentes fronterizos
Se implementa PRIDE; así fue anunciado por oficiales del CBP
Diana Grace Partida | 3/10/2015, 2:03 p.m.
Mission.- Autoridades de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza de Estados Unidos (CBP) encabezadas por Efraín Solís, Jr, Director del Puerto de Hidalgo; Crescencio Cantú, Director del Puerto de Roma; y John González, Director… Read more »
The U.S. House of Representatives this past week passed a Homeland Security funding bill, which included language added by Congressman Henry Cuellar calling for a review of Customs and Border Protection officer training to ensure professionalism.
“The inclusion of this language is extremely important to Texans along the border, and it is a huge benefit to the region that it was included… Read more »
