Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) issued the following statement in response to U.S. District Judge Dana Sabraw's decision to grant a preliminary injunction to block the administration's family separation methods under the ‘zero-tolerance' policy. Judge' Sabraw's injunction orders the federal government to implement family reunification procedures.
Judge Sabraw serves under the jurisdiction of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) issued the following statement in response to news that First Lady Melania Trump will once again visit with immigrant children separated from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border.
On Wednesday morning, Hidalgo County Precinct 1 Commissioner David Fuentes also sent a letter inviting Mrs. Trump to witness the devastation and loss of property the Rio Grande Valley suffered after severe flooding.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) is encouraging eligible applicants to take advantage of school safety grants offered by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the Office of Justice Programs (OJP), the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), and the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS). Available grants offer staff, faculty, and students threat-risk training and resources to help implement new security protocols, both on and off school campuses.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) issued the following statement thanking Texas Governor Greg Abbott for requesting the authorization of disaster funding from FEMA for Cameron and Hidalgo Counties. Residents and business owners have suffered catastrophic property damage and loss after last week's unprecedented severe weather and flooding.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) sent a letter to Texas Governor Greg Abbott requesting the governor contact President Donald J. Trump and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator William B. Long to formally request a federal disaster declaration and funding for the Rio Grande Valley and Coastal Bend following last week's historic flooding.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) issued the following statement in response to the administration's plans to utilize U.S. military bases in Texas as a temporary relocation site for 20,000 detained immigrant children.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) extended First Lady Melania Trump an open invitation to return to the Rio Grande Valley. The congressman would like Mrs. Trump to see, first-hand, migrant children who have been detained as a result of the administration's ‘zero-tolerance' policy.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator William B. Long requesting federal support and relief to Texas' Rio Grande Valley and Coastal bend regions. This week, these areas have suffered unprecedented severe weather and flooding, leaving many residents in desperate need of federal aid.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) is advising residents in the Rio Grande Valley to adhere to flooding precautions and procedures outlined by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
The National Weather Service (NWS) has extended a Flash Flood Watch throughout the Rio Grande Valley until 7:00 p.m. CT on Thursday, June 21, 2018.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) issued the following statement in response to Texas Governor Greg Abbott's State Disaster Declaration for six Texas counties that have faced severe weather and flooding over the past few days. The following counties in South Texas have been included: Aransas, Cameron, Hidalgo, Nueces, San Patricio and Willacy Counties.