The administration says the numbers are down, but with a surge expected soon, Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, tells Chris Stirewalt that thousands of illegal immigrants are crossing the border each month and a comprehensive solution is needed. http://video.foxnews.com/v/4177463838001/power-play-cuellar-on-border-surge/?playlist_id=2127351623001#sp=show-clips Read more »

It was only last summer when we witnessed a phenomenon that gained the Rio Grande Valley national attention — unaccompanied Central American children were crossing the U.S.-Mexico border by the tens of thousands. Thousands more children crossed with adults, often women, who arrived penniless and scared. My office received phone calls from federal agencies, city officials, religious… Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) with La Vernia Mayor Robert Gregory and city council members today unveiled the new Water Well 6 in the city of La Vernia. In 2010, Cuellar included language in the Interior and Environment Appropriations Bill, which directed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide $500,000 in federal funding for a new water well in La Vernia. The well is… Read more »

More than 2,000 community college presidents and other senior leaders will attend the 95th Annual Convention of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) being held April 18-21 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas. The 2015 theme is "The Next Big Things." This year's convention will look at where community colleges are and where they are going.… Read more »

 Congressman Henry Cuellar issued the following statement following the introduction of a bipartisan, bicameral Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch, Ranking Member Ron Wyden and House Ways and Means Chairman Paul Ryan. The legislation would establish rules for international trade negotiations that will boost exports and grow the… 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 »

  Isaiah Meuchelboeck of Windcrest is joined by his parents and the mayor of Wiindcrest March 30, as he receives recognition from U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar upon his acceptance into the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.… 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 recently 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 my district knows all too well, communities along the border are… Read more »

El agente federal Reynaldo Pérez fue reconocido por Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza como el empleado del mes, por su comportamiento y disposición. Reynaldo Pérez, con tres años de servicio, fue distinguido por sus colegas de la súper agencia Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza del Puerto de Laredo, (USCBP por sus siglas en inglés), por la solidaridad, profesionalismo, dedicación, entrega,… Read more »