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WOAI: Commuter Rail Line Proposed Between San Antonio and Monterrey Mexico

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Posted Monday, November 16th 2015 @ 6am While a lot of attention has been paid to the plans in the works for a commuter rail line from south of San Antnoio to north of Austin through the Lone Star Rail District, U.S. Rep Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo) is working with officials in the U.S. and Mexico on another rail proposal...a passenger line from San Antonio through Laredo to Monterrey, News…

ORACLE UNION: Obama nixes KeystoneXL saying pipeline "not in national interest"

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16 November 2015, 02:01 | Jake Bell Obama rejects Keystone pipeline, citing no meaningful boost to economy House Majority Whip Steve Scalise said to us, "President Obama's decision to reject the Keystone pipeline is really a kick in the gut to American energy workers, definitely something that hurts Louisiana's economy". I am disappointed in the president's…

HUFFPOST POLITICS: Dozens Of Democrats Are About To Vote For Racial Discrimination At Car Dealerships

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Zach CarterSenior Political Economy Reporter, The Huffington Post ·       Posted: 11/16/2015 07:53 PM EST | Edited: 11/16/2015 08:26 PM EST WASHINGTON -- Dozens of House Democrats are expected to vote this week in favor of legislation that would open the door to racial discrimination in auto lending. The bill would make it easier for car…

SIN EMBARGO: Congresista de EU insiste en construir tren de alta velocidad entre San Antonio, Texas, y Monterrey, NL

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US congressman insists on building high-speed train between San Antonio, Texas, and Monterrey, NL (TRANSLATED)     By Writing / However November 16, 2015 - 19: 05h 0 Comments The construction of a railway connecting to San Antonio, Texas, with Monterrey, will be a reality, said Republican Representative Henry Cuellar, although the project is two…

LOS ANGELES TIMES: Is Ohio case of migrant youth trafficking evidence of a 'systemic problem'?

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Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio), chairman of the Senate's subcommittee on investigations, is leading the inquiry on how six human trafficking suspects were able to pose as sponsors for a group of Guatemalan youths, who were then forced into labor.  (Carolyn Kaster / Associated Press) Molly Hennessy-FiskeContact Reporter The basics of the Trillium Farms case are shocking enough: Human…

WASHINGTON EXAMINER: Cuellar: TPP right for Texas, America

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By Rep. Henry Cuellar • 11/14/15 2:00 PM   President Obama this month officially started the process of winning congressional approval of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the largest trade agreement Congress has been asked to approve in years. As the member of Congress for one of the most active trading regions in the country, I have consistently supported free trade agreements. I…

LAREDO MORNING TIMES: First in the nation

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Tags: Trade

Posted: Friday, November 13, 2015 1:32 am | Updated: 1:34 am, Fri Nov 13, 2015. Laredo Morning Times   Federal, state and local officials gathered Thursday for a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new, state-of-the-art Mexican customs facility in Laredo.   “This facility makes Laredo unique in that no other airport outside of Mexico is approved by the Mexican…

LAREDO MORNING TIMES: Nueva aduana

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Posted: Friday, November 13, 2015 1:46 am | Updated: 1:48 am, Fri Nov 13, 2015. Tiempo de Laredo   El jueves, autoridades federales, estatales y locales se reunieron durante la ceremonia de corte de listón de las nuevas y modernas instalaciones de la aduana mexicana en el aeropuerto internacional de Laredo.   “Esta instalación hacen único a Laredo, ya que en…

RIOS GRANDE GUARDIAN: MEXICAN CUSTOMS FACILITY OPENS AT LAREDO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

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👤by Steve Taylor LAREDO, Texas – Laredo International Airport has become the first airport in the U.S. to house a Mexican Customs facility. The City of Laredo has invested $3.3 million in the new, state-of-the-art Bi-National Federal Inspection Services facility. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at the airport on Thursday to inaugurate the new program. Laredo Mayor Pete Saenz said…

LLAMAS COMUNICACION: Inauguran primera aduana de México en territorio de EUA

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Publicado por: admin 4 views noviembre 13, 2015 en Texas En un hecho histórico, funcionarios de aduanas de México y los Estados Unidos trabajan en forma conjunta en la primera aduana binacional creada en el aeropuerto internacional de Laredo, Texas para inspeccionar carga aérea. Comparten el espacio oficiales de la administración general de aduanas y del servicio…