“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
“When giant corporations and Wall Street investors buy up all the fire truck manufacturers, it’s a threat to public safety.”
“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
“It is imperative that FEMA helps communities quickly respond to wildfires and increase their resilience to future wildfire disasters”
“They are picking houses the way you pick tomatoes at the grocery store.”
“Protecting and defending innocent life is and remains important to our Legislature, governor, attorney general and citizens.”

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On the recordJune 23, 2014
To break this cycle we need to add in some real deterrence--first, mandatory detention and then we should explore ways to promptly return those who come here illegally.
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Henry Cuellar
Democratic · Texas
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Cuellar advocates for mandatory detention and prompt returns to deter illegal immigration.

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