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SANTA TERESA – U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., paid a visit to the Santa Teresa Port of Entry Wednesday morning for a tour and briefing on upgrades in progress at the port as well as the needs of U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency. Heinrich toured the complex with his staff, but port authorities barred reporters from following. The senator spoke with reporters from the Las Cruces Sun-News in the parking lot at the end of his visit. In Washington, Heinrich sits on the Senate Appropriations Committee and is Vice-Chair of the Joint Economic Committee. He said the purpose of his vi...

Pharr International Bridge plans for major expansion in coming years The Pharr International Bridge, which provides a direct connection between the US and Mexico and is located in Pharr, Texas, has been seeing major expansion in recent years with more plans for expansion and innovation currently being carried out. The bridge services three major sectors: produce, energy (such as oil and gas), and raw manufacturing, and it is ranked as the number 1 produce bridge in the US, being responsible for crossing 65% of the nation’s produce. Tony Martinez of Primo Trading Services is the Vice Chair o...

Cuellar discusses health, economic partnerships and Latino museum found in COVID-19 bill Laredo Morning Times, Jorge A Vela Jan. 10, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) continued discussing Friday the various bills passed within the latest COVID-19 relief package. Cuellar commented on the Omnibus Appropriations and Emergency Coronavirus Relief package. According to the congressman’s office, the bill helped secure language that will create a Latino museum in the nation’s capital, increase economic partnerships between the United States and Mexico, continue the Donat...

A program critical to improving trade and commerce across the Texas-Mexico border has been reauthorized. South Texas Congressman Henry Cuellar says the Donations Acceptance Program has been extended for another year. The 6-year-old program brings the public and private sectors together to pay for needed infrastructure improvements at the land ports of entry when federal dollars alone aren’t available. Since 2014, the program has helped pay for things like lane expansions, new inspection technologies, and high-tech cameras. The program is currently being tapped to facilitate the Anzalduas In...

A program critical to improving trade and commerce across the Texas-Mexico border has been reauthorized. South Texas Congressman Henry Cuellar says the Donations Acceptance Program has been extended for another year. The 6-year-old program brings the public and private sectors together to pay for needed infrastructure improvements at the land ports of entry when federal dollars alone aren’t available. Since 2014, the program has helped pay for things like lane expansions, new inspection technologies, and high-tech cameras. The program is currently being tapped to facilitate the Anzalduas In...