Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) today sent a letter to the director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Sarah R. Saldaña, seeking answers about the release of hundreds of asylum-seeking immigrants from family detention centers in South Texas, without notifying local communities. “Hundreds of asylum-seeking immigrants, mostly women and children from Central America, are being released from family detention centers in South Texas, where they are free to go with relatives or spon... Read more

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) was sworn into his seventh term in the United States House of Representatives by Speaker Paul Ryan. Congressman Cuellar stands by House Speaker Paul Ryan as he takes the official oath of office as the 115th Congress formally convened on Tuesday in Washington, D.C. The Speaker of the House led today's traditional swearing-in ceremony on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. Congressman Cuellar recited the oath that every Member of Congress has s... Read more

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28), Filemon Vela (D-TX-34) and Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX- 15) were sworn into the 115th Congress of the United States House of Representatives by Speaker Paul Ryan. The three congressmen have pledged to work together in the new Congress to bring results for the people of Hidalgo County by working to enhance border security, international trade, jobs, education, health care and veterans affairs. Border Congressmen Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX-15), Henry Cuellar (D-T... Read more

Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) has issued the following statement regarding the release of Central American immigrants in Laredo by the Department of Homeland Security with a Notice to Appear before an immigration judge. Central American immigrants are released at a bus station in downtown Laredo Thursday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). “The Department of Homeland Security is releasing immigrants, mostly from Central America, in the Laredo area where they are free to go w... Read more

Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) has issued the following statement regarding information detailing a new surge of immigrants from Haiti, Africa, Asia and the Middle East headed to the U.S. southern border. “I recently spoke with the Ambassador of Costa Rica to the United States, Roman Macaya, regarding a pending immigration crisis on their border and which will soon have major impacts here at the U.S. border. According to Ambassador Macaya, roughly 40,000 migrants from Haiti, as well as Afri... Read more

Governor Greg Abbott, Senator John Cornyn and Congressman Henry Cuellar today doubled down on their demand that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security should officially request flight hours for Operation Phalanx and the U.S. Department of Defense should agree to provide the assistance upon hearing word that the last Phalanx flight took off earlier this month. Operation Phalanx is a program through which the National Guard provides aerial surveillance, detection, and situational awareness capab... Read more

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) toured International Bridges I and II with representatives from the General Services Administration (GSA), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the City of Laredo, and the City of Nuevo Laredo. During the tour, Congressman Cuellar was given an update on the renovations at both international crossing facilities. Earlier this year, an $88.8 million renovation project started at both international bridges. Congressman Cuellar secured the combined fund... Read more

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statements after their Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act, legislation promoting public-private partnerships (P3) to boost staffing and make infrastructure improvements at U.S. ports of entry without adding to the national deficit, passed both the House and the Senate: “In Texas, the overwhelming success of these pilot programs has proven that we can significantly reduce wait times and increase e... Read more

Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) released the following statement regarding the passage of S. 2943, the Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) which passed the U.S. House of Representatives on a vote of 375 to 34 and the Senate on a vote of 92 to 7. The bill will now head to the President for his signature. “I voted in favor of the bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act to ensure our military has the resources they need to get the job done,” said Congressman Cuellar... Read more

Congressman Cuellar (TX-28) today released the following statement regarding a U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) notification of reprograming $167 million of federal funds from other program to assist with the surge of unaccompanied minors at the southern border: “As the representative for the border, my district is one of the hardest hit by the surge in unaccompanied minors and family units to our border. We must do more to assist our partners in Central America by working to end the violenc... Read more