Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) recognized four San Antonio-area students, three of whom he nominated to attend different United States military service academies.
Jaci Dillemuth of Judson Early College Academy and Eddie Lopez of Randolph High School have been accepted into the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Also from Randolph High are Thomas Larrea, who… Read more »
New federal drivers license requirements might bring back long lines at Texas DPS
By JIM HARPER
Over the last few years, the Texas Department of Public Safety has tried to reduce wait times for driver licensing by opening “mega centers” around the state.
In some places, folks can “get in line, online” and learn by text message when they should come in for that license.
But a… Read more »
Why Some Democrats Sat Out Clean Power Plan Court Fight
By Anthony Adragna
April 6 — Dozens of Democrats, including 10 senators and 27 House members, did not sign onto an amicus brief supporting the Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Power Plan in federal appeals court, according to an analysis from Bloomberg BNA.
Lawmakers gave a number of reasons for not… Read more »
Cuellar appears on Fox Business to discuss Sanders, Clinton race
Before Bernie Sanders won the Democratic primary election in Wisconsin on Tuesday, Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, appeared on Fox Business Network to discuss the race.
Although he didn't speak much specifically about the election in Wisconsin, he offered his opinions on the race in general.
"The bottom line is who's going… Read more »
Texas Congressmen want officials to focus efforts on border security
By Peter Zampa
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Congress members from Texas are once again expressing concerns about activity at their borders. Congressmen Will Hurd (R-TX) and Henry Cuellar (D-TX) say U.S. border security officials need to focus their efforts to relax the current strain in their districts.
Hurd and… Read more »
The Migrant Realities of Laredo
By Ana Montanez
Ana is a 2016 Leland Fellow. She is currently working in the Capitol Hill office of Congressman Henry Cuellar.
Leland Fellows, named in honor of Congressman Mickey Leland, is a full-time legislative internship program for University of Houston undergraduate students. The program is coordinated by the Hobby… Read more »
WEEKLY IMMIGRATION REPORT, APRIL 5, 2016 EXECUTIVE AMNESTY HEADS TO COURT
From the Federation for American Immigration Reform
Executive Amnesty Case Arguments Start Soon
Administration’s High DACA Approval Rates May Impact Supreme Court Decision
FAIR Highlights Several Recently Introduced House Immigration Bills
Tennessee Committee Advances Bill to Authorize… Read more »
'At the limit,' Mexico buckles under migrant surge to U.S.
Mexico is struggling to stem the flow of Central American migrants traveling to the United States ahead of the U.S. presidential election, causing major concern in Washington, which is weighing sending more agents to help.
In 2014, Mexico moved to strengthen its southern border when a surge in child migrants from Central America… Read more »
Cubans exploit US taxpayers with Cold War era benefits
In the wake of the violent Brussels’ terrorist attack, many politicos thought the optics of the first family’s visit to Cuba and Argentina looked wrong. President Obama and his family were caught on camera attending a baseball game, photo-bombing Che Guevara and tango dancing in Argentina. The purpose of the historic visit, the first… Read more »
Analizan puente contra bloqueos
El tren sigue causando serios problemas con el bloqueo de cruceros por tiempo muy prolongado
By FRANCISCO DIAZ
LAREDO, TX.- En busca de alternativas para aliviar el problema de bloqueo de cruceros ferroviarios en la parte oeste de la ciudad, el alcalde Pete Sáenz pedirá hoy revisar un acuerdo para un estudio de factibilidad sobre la construcción de… Read more »
