Congressman Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, held a news conference on Thursday to announce federal funds for Zapata County.
The congressman announced $2,750,000 in federal funds to Zapata County for their recovery efforts in their pandemic.
Cuellar also announced $18,272,000 in federal funds for schools throughout the Zapata County Independent School District so they can work to safely… Read more »
Washington — Congressman Henry Cuellar, a Democrat from Texas, said Sunday that U.S. Customs and Border Protection facilities remain overwhelmed as the Biden administration confronts a surge of migrants, many of them unaccompanied children, crossing the southern border into the U.S.
"Border Patrol does not want to keep people there longer than 72 hours," Cuellar said… Read more »
Border Patrol is relying on some asylum-seekers to follow the honor system to show up for their immigration court hearings, according to claims by Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas.
The congressman said that nearly 2,000 migrants were released by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) into the United States without the necessary legal documents ordering them to appear in… Read more »
Pleasanton, TX – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $4,099,500 in American Rescue Plan funding to Atascosa Health Center. These funds, awarded through the Health Resources and Services Administration, will help to support COVID-19 vaccination and services for vulnerable populations in our community.
“Atascosa Health Center plays a critical role in making sure vulnerable… Read more »
Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, explained on "Fox & Friends" on Tuesday what prompted him to release photos of a crowded migrant holding center in Texas and said many migrant families are being released into the U.S. without a notice to appear in a court.
The Democrat made the comment one day after the photos of migrants in a crowded border facility in Donna,… Read more »
Exclusive photos from inside a U.S. Customs and Border Protection temporary overflow facility in Donna, Texas, reveal the crowded, makeshift conditions at the border as the government's longer-term child shelters and family detention centers fill up.
Why it matters: Each of eight "pods" in the so-called soft-sided facility has a 260-person occupancy, said Rep. Henry Cuellar… Read more »
A Texas Democrat from the border city of Laredo slammed the Biden administration Monday for not efficiently dealing with overcrowded, overwhelmed migrant processing facilities in the U.S.
“They’re not moving fast enough, with all due respect,” Rep. Henry Cuellar said. “They should move these kids as soon as possible to Health and Human Services.”
Cuellar… Read more »
In January, the Biden administration established a commitment to modernize the U.S. Immigration System that included multiple changes to both border security and immigration policy that would affect border cities on the south and north end of the country.
In Laredo, a number of community organizations and the city have not only had to continue their work during the COVID-19 pandemic but… Read more »
A year after the border first closed due to the pandemic, there are no plans in place for safely reopening the border.
Local officials and citizens have voiced concerns about the continued closure and the announcement this week that Mexico will impose travel restrictions on U.S. citizens for the first time.
Rep. Henry Cuellar said the continued closures are not benefiting the… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Henry Cuellar announced $110 million in federal funds to the National Board for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP).
The congressman’s news release said the supplemental funding, awarded by FEMA and distributed through the EFSP, will go to eligible local nonprofits and governmental organizations, and state government facilities that have aided,… Read more »
