Category: Henry Cuellar

FBI Raids on Outspoken Public Figures; Biden Says That Without Voting Bill, Midterms Could Be ‘Illegitimate’

Democrat Senator Kyrsten #Sinema is being censured by her Party for voting independently and against a bill aimed at easing the passage of Biden’s voting reforms. The Democrat’s attempt to “nuke the filibuster” that is blocking Biden’s reforms went down in flames on Jan. 19. What’s the glaring inconsistency in Biden’s claim that the midterm…


FBI Raids Home, Campaign Office of Rep. Henry Cuellar

FBI agents were seen at the home and campaign office of Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas), a frequent critic of President Joe Biden, on Wednesday. Photographs shared by local reporters showed agents at the residence in Laredo removing bags, bins, and at least one computer. Federal agents also went to Cuellar’s campaign office. In a statement…


Democrat Congressman Disputes DHS Photos of Empty Migrant Detention Center

A Texas Democrat who has been critical of the White House’s immigration policies said that recent photos from Border Patrol facilities in southern Texas are misleading. Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) suggested that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the agency that operates the Border Patrol facilities, is falsely creating the impression that the facility in…


Rep. Cuellar Disputes DHS Photos of Nearly Empty Migrant Facility

A Texas Democrat who has been critical of the White House’s immigration policies said that recent photos from Border Patrol facilities in southern Texas are misleading. Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) suggested that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which operates the Border Patrol facilities, is falsely creating the impression that a site in Donna, Texas,…


Rep. Cuellar Says Border Surge ‘Not Seasonal,’ Proposes ‘Push and Pull’ Policy Mix as Solution

Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) said on Monday that he does not believe the border surge is a seasonal phenomenon, in contrast to the notion put forward by the White House that the recent spike in illegal immigration was part of a regular pattern. In March, a sharp rise in illegal border crossings accounted for the…


Rep. Cuellar: Border Patrol ‘Overwhelmed’ by Large Numbers of Illegal Immigrants

Border Patrol agents are struggling to deal with the surge in illegal immigrants crossing into the United States from Mexico, Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) told The Epoch Times on Wednesday. “Border Patrol has just been overwhelmed. All our good intentions are being overwhelmed by the pure numbers of people coming in,” said the congressman, whose…


Texas Democrat: Thousands of Illegal Immigrants Released by Border Patrol Without Court Notice

U.S. Customs and Border Protection released around 2,000 illegal immigrants in southern Texas without giving them notices to show up at an immigration court proceeding in the future, said a Texas Democratic congressman. “There are some family units that have been returned to Mexico depending on the age of the kids that are with them,”…


150 Illegal Immigrants Stopped at Border, Freed Without Court Dates: Texas Congressman

About 150 illegal immigrants were stopped at the U.S.-Mexico border over the weekend by Border Patrol officials and were allowed to continue on their way without a future court date or any notice, said Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas). “Over the weekend, at [the] Anzalduas area by the bridge, there were about 150 folks [who] got…


Rep. Cuellar Calls for ‘Law and Order at the Border’

Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) on Tuesday said he wants to see enforcement at the U.S.-Mexico border, a day after he leaked images showing crowded conditions in border detention facilities. “I don’t believe in open borders. I want to see law and order at the border,” Cuellar said on “Fox & Friends” on Tuesday. “If somebody…


‘Terrible Conditions’: Texas Congressman Releases Photos of Border Patrol Tent Facility

Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) released several photos from an overflow tent facility in Donna, Texas, showing extremely crowded conditions as hundreds of illegal immigrants and minors pour across the border. The photos show children sleeping on the floors along with makeshift beds. Cuellar, whose office first shared the photos with Axios, told the news outlet…