Rep. Cuellar visits Border Patrol facility in McAllen By Calily BienPublished: June 14, 2014, 9:51 pmUpdated: June 14, 2014, 9:56 pm McALLEN, Texas (KXAN) —  As Border Patrol agents are trying to control an increasing number of unaccompanied child immigrants along the border in south Texas, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) made a visit to the Border Patrol facility in… Read more »

30,000 children flood U.S. border in refugee crisis of epic proportions   The office of Texas Congressman Henry Cuellar released this photo showing crowding at a Customs and Border Protection detention facility at an undisclosed location in South Texas. It was taken in late May or early June of 2014. (CNN) — Daniel Penado Zavala was 17 when he made a heart-wrenching… Read more »

Unaccompanied Minors keep entering the U.S. Posted: Jun 13, 2014 12:50 AM EST Port Hueneme, CA - Update from Hal Eisner: For the last few days we’ve been telling you about the overwhelming number of children, tens of thousands of them, who have come illegally – and alone – to the US-Mexico  border. The numbers are extraordinary – 47,000 kids and teens since October. And,… Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) announced that the Appropriations Committee has approved almost $78 million in additional funds for Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to address the issue of border overcrowding and the influx children migrants crossing the southern border.  Rep. Cuellar brought his concerns regarding the… Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) voted in favor of the Veterans Access to Care Act of 2014, a bill that gives veterans the options to seek care at non-VA facilities.  His vote comes as the Department of Veterans Affairs released results from an internal audit that flagged eight facilities in Texas and two in South Texas for further review.  “I have been concerned for… Read more »

Border Children Create New Wrinkle in Immigration Reform Debate BY SUZANNE GAMBOA Just as the president has been trying to show his immigration enforcement policies are working, the situation has become more complicated with the increase of thousands of unaccompanied minors crossing into the U.S. border. President Barack Obama has tagged the childrens' arrivals at the U.S.-Mexico… Read more »

Obama budget request soars for migrant children traveling alone White House says $1.57 billion more is needed to deal with influx along border By Susan Carroll and David McCumber Border Patrol agents escort a 4-year-old Honduran boy after he and a 17-year-old relative crossed the Rio Grande into Hidalgo County, where an influx of unaccompanied migrant children has been… Read more »

Texas lawmakers remember troops, family members who fought on D-Day With Friday marking the 70th anniversary of D-Day, Texas legislators praised veterans who fought in World War II and recounted some of their personal connections to the soldiers who landed at Normandy. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, took to the Senate floor this week to honor members of the military who died June… Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) announced today that the Laredo International Airport has received a $3 million investment from the Federal Aviation Administration for security upgrades at the airport.  The airport received the funds through a competitive application process.  This security project is coordinated with the efforts of the Transportation Security… Read more »

Today, US Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) sent a letter to the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Jeh Johnson, the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the Homeland Security, Commerce-Justice-Science, and Labor-Health and Human Services Appropriation Subcommittees calling for the establishment of a multi-agency processing center on the border to deal with the recent influx of… Read more »