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 »

LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Congressman Henry Cuellar proposed to have CBP officers and bridge officials check temperatures or screen travelers when coming into the U.S. in an effort to open the bridges to non-essential travel. It's an idea he hopes would be considered by Washington officials that would allow our local business community, particularly the retail industry, to get back on… Read more »

HARLINGEN, TEXAS (Border Report) — The drowning death Tuesday of a 20-year-old “Guatemalan leader” of a migrant camp in Matamoros, Mexico, has spurred peaceful commemoration ceremonies and much sadness among camp members, many of which have lived across the banks of the Rio Grande from South Texas for over a year, a Catholic nun who oversees volunteer efforts told Border Report on… Read more »

More than 100 Laredo activists turned out last weekend to protest the border wall, but instead of bullhorns and placards, they came with rollers and an ocean of yellow paint. When they finished on Sunday afternoon, a huge street mural reading “Defund the Wall” covered almost a block of Victoria Street in front of the federal building. With letters measuring 30 feet wide — equal to… Read more »

LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - As the city gets ready to welcome it’s new fire chief, the outgoing chief got a very special recognition. Former Fire Chief Steve Landin was recognized in the nation’s capitol by Congressman Henry Cuellar. Landin was honored for his 30 years of public service to the community. The last 12 years of his career he served as fire chief. For a link to the… Read more »

LA JOYA, Texas (Border Report) — Finding alternatives to “outdated” border wall construction — such as cameras in tethered blimps, tunnel detection systems, underground sensors or mobile surveillance towers — is a goal of House Democrats to deter illegal immigration in the next fiscal year. But the Republican-led Senate has yet to vote on the budget measure, and the outcome will… Read more »