Congressman Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, released the following statement on the passage of the H.R. 2217, the FY 2014 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill:

“This bill includes the hiring of 1,600 new CBP officers. Those are the men and women in blue that man our ports of entry. The addition of these 1,600 CBP officers will be a historic step in addressing the congested ports of entry. This new increase of CBP officers will achieve the goal of facilitating trade, travel and boost economic development,” said Congressman Cuellar. “This bill, was crafted with bipartisan support, but unfortunately includes an amendment, that was added at the last minute which affects young, innocent DREAMers.”

Congressman Cuellar has been a long advocate of immigration reform and has emphasized the need to fix our broken immigration system.  

To view Congressman Cuellar’s full remarks on the House Floor on Wednesday, June 5, follow this link: http://www.c-spanvideo.org/clip/4454848