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KGNS: Local Hospital Stay Now an Option for Eligible Veterans

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Updated: Mon 10:43 PM, Feb 23, 2015 By: Valerie Gonzalez Email Local veterans will now have more options when it comes to where they can receive medical attention. The changes have just taken effect, and the official announcement will come Tuesday at the Texas Valley Coast Bend Health Care System. The fighting in Vietnam may have ended 40 years ago, but Valentin Cuellar still…

National Journal: Democrats Say a Short-Term DHS Bill Would Be Terrible. They May Vote for It Anyway.

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Alex Brown February 23, 2015 For weeks, Democrats in Washington have warned that any short-term funding measure to keep the Homeland Security Department open would be irresponsible—and even dangerous. But they may well vote for it anyway. With just days until the agency's funding expires, some lawmakers have privately floated a short-term continuing resolution as a means of averting an…

Laredo Morning Times: Cornyn named Mr. South Texas

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Philip Balli Laredo Morning Times The WBCA honored U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, at a luncheon Saturday as the newest member to the list of individuals who have earned the title of Mr. South Texas. The initial announcement of the association’s intent to bestow Cornyn with the title came in August. Now, Cornyn has officially been added to the ever-growing list of illustrious…

KGNS: DHS Shutdown Deadline Approaches

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Feb 22, 2015 By: Valerie Gonzalez Funding for the Department of Homeland Security is at risk if congress cannot agree on the terms for passing the measure funding. One of the issues dividing the parties is the immigration injunction that stopped the president's executive action from taking place. Congressman Henry Cuellar says there are several options. "One of the things that we can…

Laredo Morning Times: Ambassador speaks at TAMIU

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Posted: Saturday, February 21, 2015 1:50 am | Updated: 1:51 am, Sat Feb 21, 2015. Judith Rayo LAREDO MORNING TIMES With the development of TAMIU’s Petroleum Engineering Program, Azerbaijan’s Ambassador to the United States Elin Suleymanov spoke to a majority of business major students on the history of the Asian country and the business opportunities available there. It was…

McAllen Monitor: Congressmen reintroduce bill to promote cross-border trade, lessen wait times

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Posted: Saturday, February 21, 2015 8:37 pm SKY CHADDE | STAFF WRITER One day last April, Anzalduas International Bridge Director Rigo Villarreal did something during Semana Santa — the Holy Week holidays — he couldn’t have done the previous year. He paid, through the city and McAllen Chamber of Commerce, for more U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in order to cut down…

Texas Tribune: Lawmakers: Toying With DHS Funding a Risky Game

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 by Julián Aguilar Feb. 20, 2015 If Congress fails to fund the Department of Homeland Security beyond next week, it will not only tell the world that the U.S. government can’t get its act together, but also signal to transnational gangs that the southern border is easy pickings. Those are the assessments of key Texas lawmakers in the middle of a…

La Verdad de Tamaulipas: Acuerdan trato digno y respetuoso a visitantes

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Por: Primitivo López Para brindar un trato digno a los millones personas, particularmente mexicanos, que cruzan cada año a los Estados Unidos, el servicio de aduana y protección fronteriza de Laredo, anunció la iniciativa “PRIDE” para mejorar el profesionalismo de los agentes, el respeto, integridad, diversidad y excelencia a los visitantes. José Ramos, asistente de director de la…

Hoy Tamaulipas: Acuerdan en Laredo, Texas trato digno para a visitantes mexicanos

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Por: Primitivo López/Corresponsal 19/02/2015 | Actualizada a las 17:45h Laredo, Texas.- Para brindar un trato digno a los millones personas, particularmente mexicanos, que cruzan cada año a los Estados Unidos, el servicio de Aduana y Protección Fronteriza de Laredo, Texas anunció la iniciativa “PRIDE” para mejorar el profesionalismo de los agentes, informó el director de la Oficina…