WASHINGTON – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statement, encouraging U.S. Troops on the border to be sent home for the holidays and to not extend their mission past the expiration date, December 15^th, 2018:

“I fully expect and encourage the current mission of our U.S. Troops on the border to end no later than December 15^th, and would discourage any consideration to extend the operation past the intended expiration date. Furthermore, I support sending many of these soldiers home early to continue their regular Readiness training cycle. This will allow them to spend the holidays with their families, increase morale, and prepare for their war-time mission.”

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