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Henry Roberto Cuellar is a U.S. Representative for Texas's 28th congressional district, serving since January 4, 2005. A member of the Democratic Party, Cuellar has focused on issues such as border security, economic development, and education throughout his tenure. He has been an advocate for bipartisan solutions and has worked on various initiatives to support his constituents in South Texas. Cuellar has held several key positions within the House, including serving on the Appropriations Committee. His legislative efforts often emphasize the importance of funding for local projects and addressing the needs of the border region. Cuellar's long-standing presence in Congress has made him a notable figure in Texas politics.
Madam Speaker, I support full comprehensive immigration reform, but today's vote on this supplemental appropriation bill is to provide funding to ICE, Border Patrol, and other agencies to deal with the humanitarian crisis on the border, an…
I think any leaders will defined on how he or she will handle a crisis different, and this is certainly a humanitarian crisis.
I do not want to see the human trafficking bill repealed. I just want to make sure that everybody is treated the same, contiguous and noncontiguous country.
Our military bases are turning into refugee camps--I never thought I would see this in America.
It is my hope that this committee with its strong history of bipartisanship, can choose the former and be a model for effective leadership on this matter.
Dehumanizing and labeling these kids and their parents will not yield a solution.
I think we have to address the issues in those countries of origin. We have some complicity in this.
I think your public relations campaign, Mr. Secretary, to those countries, to tell them that this is a dangerous journey is well-intentioned.
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