South Texas Democrats join business groups in demanding bipartisan immigration reform

The lawmakers and business representatives said Congress must pass reforms creating work permits and paths for legal status for immigrants.

by Sanford Nowlin November 11, 2026November 11, 2026

The lawmakers and business representatives said Congress must pass reforms creating work permits and paths for legal status for immigrants.

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Texas gerrymander blows up in Republicans’ faces as Dems win U.S. House seats

Democrats held onto three of the Texas congressional districts redrawn to be more red while picking up new seats elsewhere in the state.

by Sanford Nowlin November 4, 2026November 4, 2026

San Antonio News

House Republicans pull $3 million reserved for ads against Henry Cuellar

The Laredo Democrat’s 28th District was one of five seats Republicans redrew last summer to flip to GOP control. But the new map has proven less ironclad than the party hoped.

by Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune October 14, 2026October 14, 2026

U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, listens to people speak their concerns related to the construction of the border wall at the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge in Alamo on July 8, 2026.

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Trump slams Rep. Henry Cuellar for sticking with Democratic Party despite presidential pardon

Cuellar and his wife, charged with bribery, money laundering and conspiracy, were pardoned in December. In a social media post, Trump indicated he expected Cuellar to run as a Republican.

by Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune October 8, 2026October 8, 2026

San Antonio News

U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar says Hasan Piker’s University of Texas visit will make Jewish students ‘unsafe’

The South Texas Democrat denounced Piker’s upcoming Austin appearance, which students say the university is now attempting to ‘soft-cancel.’

by Stephanie Koithan September 17, 2026September 17, 2026

San Antonio News

South Texas Democratic U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar votes to defund colleges that boycott Israel

Cuellar diverged from fellow Democrat Joaquin Castro of San Antonio, who voted against the bill, saying, ‘It is an ethnic cleansing. America sees this. The world sees this.’

by Stephanie Koithan September 4, 2026September 4, 2026

ICE agents question a driver in the parking lot of the Las Palmas Branch Library.

Texas News

Study: Trump’s mass deportations will cost Bexar County taxpayers more than $1.13 billion through 2028

That’s enough to hire 4,615 public school teachers or 4,653 firefighters.

by Michael Karlis August 10, 2026August 10, 2026

San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones speaks during a town hall at the Central Library.

San Antonio News

San Antonio mayor asks congressional delegation to block funds for proposed ICE center

Sticking an ICE detention site on the city’s economically depressed East Side would further hurt the area’s chances of bringing in new jobs, Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones said in a letter.

by Sanford Nowlin February 11, 2026February 11, 2026

U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, speaks during a 2022 appearance in Zapata County.

San Antonio News

South Texas Democrat Henry Cuellar just voted to give ICE even more funding

The Laredo congressman joined Republicans and six other Democrats in voting to give billions more to the agency, even as public furor builds over its aggressive enforcement actions.

by Stephanie Koithan January 23, 2026January 23, 2026

U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin, speaks during Fight The Trump Takeover Rally in front of the south steps of the Capitol in Austin on Aug. 16, 2025.

Texas News

Supreme Court’s map ruling sends Texas Democrats toward potential primaries, retirement or higher office bids

Houston Democrats are barreling toward a primary while North Texas Democrats await Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s Senate decision.

by Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune December 5, 2025December 5, 2025

San Antonio News

Trump pardons South Texas Democrat Henry Cuellar

Cuellar, whose district stretches from San Antonio to Laredo, faced federal charges of bribery, money laundering and conspiracy.

by Sanford Nowlin December 3, 2025December 3, 2025

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San Antonio Rep. Henry Cuellar among Dems who signed ‘gratitude to ICE’ resolution

Because of course he did.

by Stephanie Koithan June 12, 2025July 17, 2025

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South Texas Democrat Henry Cuellar gushes about attending Trump inauguration

The Democrat also wished Trump ‘nothing but the best.’

by Stephanie Koithan January 23, 2025May 10, 2025

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San Antonio Rep. Henry Cuellar voted for ‘nonprofit killer’ bill passed by U.S. House

Critics argue the bill could be used by the Trump White House to dismantle opposition groups.

by Stephanie Koithan November 22, 2024June 11, 2025

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National Republicans target Henry Cuellar’s South Texas seat after indictment

The move is a shift in strategy for Republicans who previously focused on other South Texas races even after federal authorities filed criminal charges against the Democrat.