Time runs short for border bill
By Cristina Marcos - 07/22/14 06:00 AM EDT
Congress is running out of time to pass an emergency funding measure to address the surge of child immigrants crossing the border.
Both the House and Senate are set to recess for their five-week August break on July 31, and Democrats and Republicans remain far apart on the content and price tag of… Read more »
WOAI: Immigration Numbers Falling as National Guard 'Surge' Begins
Posted Tuesday, July 22nd 2014 @ 6am
As the Texas National Guard prepares for deployment to the Rio Grande Valley, new figures released by U.S. Rep Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo) show the rush of Central American children into Texas may be slowing, Newsradio 1200 WOAI's Michael Board reports.
'It was recently a… Read more »
Dallas Morning News: Deduct immigrant costs from foreign aid, Lewisville congressman says
By KIMBERLY RAILEY
Washington Bureau
krailey@dallasnews.com
Published: 21 July 2014 11:30 PM
Updated: 21 July 2014 11:33 PM
Update at 7:52 p.m.: Rep. Henry Cuellar, the Laredo Democrat, said Monday that any proposal to slash foreign aid would “definitely go the wrong… Read more »
On Monday, July 21st, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) joined American Legion Post 38 to present seven awards to Wilson County veteran, Mr. Pedro Devora. Mr. Devora contacted Congressman Cuellar’s office last November to inquire about awards he did not receive upon his discharge from the Navy. Rep. Cuellar’s constituent caseworker worked with the Department of the Navy to… Read more »
This past week, Congressman Henry Cuellar succeeded in reinstating $5 million in federal funding to the United States-Mexico Border Water Infrastructure Program for Fiscal Year 2015. The U.S.-Mexico Border Water Infrastructure Program provides grant assistance to underserved communities along the US-Mexico border for the planning, design and construction of infrastructure to provide… Read more »
LCC’s outreach expands with region’s first satellite uplink
Posted: Fri 12:22 PM, Jul 18, 2014
By: Matt McGovern Email
LAREDO, TEXAS (KGNS/LCC) - A state-of-the-art satellite uplink system is now available in Laredo, thanks to a special partnership between Laredo Community College and Congressman Henry Cuellar.
The $116,500 uplink system was unveiled during a press… Read more »
WWII Navy veteran Pedro Devora to receive awards presented by U.S. Rep. Cuellar
July 18, 2014, 3:01pm
Floresville, Texas -- On Monday, July 21st, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) will present seven awards to Wilson County veteran, Mr. Pedro Devora. Mr. Devora contacted… Read more »
(CBS News) In Immigration battle, Republicans step up border demands
Immigrants who have been caught crossing the border illegally are housed inside the McAllen Border Patrol Station in McAllen, Texas where they are processed. POOL, GETTY IMAGES
Congress has just about two weeks to produce some kind of legislative response to the influx of unaccompanied minors at the… Read more »
Still no consensus on border plan as Congress hurdles toward summer recess
BY TERENCE BURLIJ, RACHEL WELLFORD AND SIMONE PATHE July 17, 2014 at 9:14 AM EDT
Congress still searching for consensus on border plan: With Congress closing in on its month-long August recess, time is running out for lawmakers to reach a consensus on legislation to address the… Read more »
