In a survey of over 100,000 travelers who have crossed the U.S.-Mexico border during the pandemic, the Department of Homeland Security found that about 63% of U.S. citizens and permanent residents are traveling for non-essential purposes, U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar told reporters on Friday. U.S. citizens and residents will not be refused entry when crossing back into the country from… Read more »

A T.V. plays in the background of what at first glance looks like a typical lobby in a typical medical clinic in McAllen. Workers in scrubs come and go with equipment like a vitals cart. Flyers tacked onto the walls remind people to wear a mask and maintain a distance. Another flyer on glossy white paper with blue and green lettering is for a new medical trial: a potential COVID-19… Read more »

THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION has broken ground on the construction of an 18-foot steel and concrete border wall next to the oldest Protestant church in South Texas and two historic cemeteries, which are part of an important yet little-known chapter in the history of slavery and the Underground Railroad. Congress exempted the Eli Jackson Cemetery and the Jackson Ranch Church and Cemetery… Read more »

Washington D.C. – Today, with the U.S. Postal Service under assault from the Trump Administration, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) voted to pass H.R. 8015, the Delivering for America Act.  The Delivering for America Act requires the Postal Service to return to the Postal Service operations and levels of service that were in place on January 1, 2020 throughout the duration of the… Read more »

Hundreds of additional immigration agents are being sent to the Southwest border to apprehend migrants - part of a broad effort by the Trump administration to crack down on immigration amid the pandemic. U.S. Customs and Border Protection has sent 600 agents to South Texas, U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, said Friday. About a third are being deployed to the Laredo sector and the rest… Read more »

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials are sending roughly 600 officers to ports of entry in Laredo and the Rio Grande Valley, U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, said Friday. During a call with the media, the congressman gave updates on the issues affecting the border, including operational changes at ports of entry, what Cuellar characterized as a “surge” in apprehensions at the… Read more »

LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - As border towns continue to financially suffer due to lack of tourism, Congressman Henry Cuellar is proposing a pilot program that could potentially allow more visitors into the country. The program suggests implementing enhanced health screenings at a minimum of two land ports of entry on both the northern and southern borders to detect ill travelers. Cuellar says… Read more »

LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Our Washington D.C. representative is keeping an eye on border issues. Congressman Henry Cuellar says any changes seen at the border will depend on the number of people crossing. Cuellar told KGNS on Thursday he spoke to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection commissioner and the U.S. Border Patrol chief about any possible new changes coming to the border. The… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) helped include over $1.69 billion in the fiscal year 2021 Appropriations bill to expand education programs for low-income students and Hispanic student populations. These programs provide vital financial resources to Institutes of Higher Education and to low-income and disadvantaged students, which will help them complete their… Read more »

On Tuesday morning, the controversy surrounding the United States Postal Service became local as Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), members of the Laredo Veterans Honor Guard and USPS employees and retirees gathered for a press conference on the steps of the Laredo Veterans Post Office in downtown Laredo. The press conference served as a protest to President Donald Trump’s… Read more »