El congresista Henry Cuellar reconoció a varios agentes de la patrulla fronteriza del valle por su labor. Durante una ceremonia especial, nueve agentes que pusieron en riesgo su vida mientras desempeñaban su trabajo, fueron reconocidos. “Estos son héroes que salvaron vidas de personas que estaban tratando de cruzar aquí”, diceHenry Cuellar. El congresista agrego que espera… Read more »

A local congressman honored several border patrol agents from the valley. During a special ceremony, Henry Cuellar recognized a select few who have made a split second decision to save the lives of those in need. Cuellar provided these men with congressional certificates of recognition and discussed the heroic actions these men performed while on duty. VIDEO:… Read more »

McALLEN — U.S. Border Patrol agents switched gears from law enforcers to life savers when they pulled a suspected drug smuggler from inside a burning van that had crashed into a tree after a high-speed chase earlier this year. During a ceremony Monday, the five agents who helped in the fiery crash and four other Rio Grande Valley Sector agents were awarded with a Congressional… Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) Today honored the efforts of nine U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Rio Grande Valley Sector who made split-second decisions that helped save the lives of those in need. Congressman Cuellar met with U.S. Border Patrol Agents at the McAllen Patrol Station on June 22, where he provided them with Congressional Certificates of Recognition and discussed the… Read more »

In less than two years, the number of Texas-based immigration cases stuck in federal courts has swelled by about 60 percent. Through April of this year, about 77,000 immigration cases in Texas were still meandering through the system. That’s one spot below California’s 89,300, and an increase of 58 percent since October 2013, according to data compiled by the Transactional Records… Read more »

Congress has approved funding for 55 new Immigration Judges nationwide, and U.S. Rep Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo) says many of the judges will be stationed here, to relieve the backlog of immigration cases following last summer's surge, News Radio 1200 WOAI reports.   "San Antonio, Dilley, and a couple other places will be getting more immigration judges," Cuellar said.   There is… Read more »

The House narrowly passed Trade Promotion Authority Thursday — the first step of many to resurrect President Barack Obama’s trade agenda after his own party torpedoed a combined bill last week. The chamber voted 218-208 on TPA, which will give him the latitude to negotiate a 12-nation Pacific trade deal sought by most Republicans and a small number of Democrats. House Passes… Read more »

Para reducir la congestión de tráfico y el riesgo de accidentes, el alcalde Pete Sáenz pidió al cabildo considerar una petición ante los gobiernos federal y estatal para agregar un carril a la carretera 35 dentro de los límites de Laredo. “Es una vía muy importante, la principal en nuestra ciudad y se requiere que sea de tres carriles desde Laredo a San Antonio para mover de manera más… Read more »

In less than two years, the number of Texas-based immigration cases stuck in federal courts has swelled by about 60 percent. Through April of this year, about 77,000 immigration cases in Texas were still meandering through the system. That’s one spot below California’s 89,300, and an increase of 58 percent since October 2013, according to data compiled by the Transactional… Read more »

The U.S. border patrol received two Black Hawk helicopters from the Department of Homeland Security last Friday, the latest in a trend of increasing military strength for the U.S. border patrol agency that is worrying the Mexican government. Last week, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a sweeping border security billthat will increase the number of state troopers on the border… Read more »