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The Hill: Cuellar: White House 'one step behind' on border

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The Obama administration's policy on the influx of thousands of undocumented children and women crossing the U.S.-Mexican border was "one step behind," Rep. Henry Cuellar said Sunday. "With all due respect to the administration, they were one step behind," the Texas Democrat said on CNN's "State of the Union." "They should have seen this coming a long time ago." Cuellar, whose…

CNN: Border-state Democrat: Obama 'one step behind' on immigration

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Washington (CNN) - The Obama administration is facing fresh criticism for its handling of the immigration crisis from two voices at the center of the debate. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, and Mayor Alan Long of Murrieta, California - the small town that rose up in protest after federal officials bused illegal immigrants to a facility there - both criticized the administration for…

Dem: Obama 'one step behind' on crisis

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The Obama administration has botched its response to the wave of migrants flooding the southern border, a Texas Democrat charged Sunday. Rep. Henry Cuellar (Texas), a Blue Dog Democrat who represents a border district, said the administration simply failed to anticipate a predictable crisis and remains "one step behind" in addressing it. "We should have been ready for this surge…

CNN: Obama blamed for immigration influx

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In what has become a dire and politically explosive situation at the border that includes droves of unaccompanied young border-crossers, overcrowded holding facilities, angry protesters and finger-pointing politicians, Washington struggles to get the situation under control. Politicians, however, easily point fingers of blame. On Sunday, politicians from both sides of the political aisle…

Rep. Cuellar Joins USDA to Break Ground on $6.2 Million in Federal Funds for Roma Drainage Project

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Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (DTX-28) joined the United States Department of Agriculture to break ground on a $6.2 million federally funded project to renovate the Ebony Street drainage system in Roma. These Rural Development funds will be used for storm drainage construction to correct major flooding to residents in the area on Ebony Road. This will improve community access, as well…

Rep. Cuellar Working to Protect San Antonio Military Bases in Federal Budget

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Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) announced today that he has successfully included language in the Fiscal Year 2015 Appropriations Bill that will direct the Department of Defense to create an inventory of all overseas military installations and property in an effort to prioritize the closing of overseas bases before any domestic bases.  This report will be used in future Defense…

Rep. Cuellar Working to Promote Professionalism in Customs and Border Protection

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Last week, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) successfully included language in the FY15 Homeland Security Appropriations bill that calls for a review of Customs and Border Protection officer training to ensure agents act with the highest degree of professionalism. This new language requires the Commissioner of the Customs and Border Protection to review training manuals and coursework as…

WOAI: House Homeland Security Committee to Hold Hearing in South Texas

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The House Homeland Security Committee will take a road trip to South Texas this week to hear testimony on the flood of illegal immigrants from Central America into Texas, Newsradio 1200 WOAI news reports. Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Tx) tells Newsradio 1200 WOAI's  Michael Board that the goal is not to preach politics but to come up with solutions, and he says the number one…

KENS5: Congressman Henry Cuellar, Honduran First Lady visit undocumented children at Lackland

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by Rogelio Mares / KENS 5 SAN ANTONIO -- The First Lady of Honduras joined San Antonio area Congressman Henry Cuellar on a visit, Saturday, to Lackland Air Force Base, where they met with with undocumented immigrants housed there by the federal government. They learned more about the epic journeys many of them took to get to the U.S, some of them making the trip without their parents,…

Valley Central: Congressman wants Border Patrol to end “media blackout”

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Action 4 News has diligently and consistently made calls to the U.S. Border Patrol officials asking to be allowed inside the Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol stations. While Action 4 has been allowed inside the Brownsville Border Patrol station for a brief walk through, we have yet to get access inside the McAllen station. The federal agency has been selective with the images they've…