As Public-Private Partnerships for Ports of Entry Near Expiration, Cornyn Offers Extension
WASHINGTON –Today U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced legislation to extend the successful Donation Acceptance Program (DAP) which allows for public-private partnerships at U.S. ports of entry and allows U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to accept donations of property and technology to more efficiently secure the border and process trade. The program was created by […]
Cornyn, Harris Bill to Help Border Counties Identify Missing Migrants Passes Senate
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the Senate passed the Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains Act, a bipartisan bill he authored with Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) to help local jurisdictions improve the recording and reporting of missing persons and unidentified remains found along the U.S.-Mexico border: “I’ve heard from too many […]
Cornyn, Cuellar, Texas Border Delegation Demand DHS Plan for Re-Opening Ports of Entry
AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar (TX-28) led a letter to Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf expressing concern with continued travel restrictions at our southern ports of entry and demanding a plan to restore normal operations. U.S. Representatives Will Hurd (TX-23), Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15), Michael McCaul (TX-10), and […]
Cornyn Honors Border Patrol Agent Donna Doss with Bill to Rename Rocksprings Border Patrol Station
WASHINGTON – Today U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced the Donna M. Doss Memorial Act of 2020 to rename the U.S. Border Patrol Station in Rocksprings, Texas in Agent Doss’s honor. Agent Doss had served more than 15 years in the Border Patrol when she was killed in the line of duty on February 2, 2019 after she […]
Following Cornyn Request, USCIS Cancels Furloughs of More Than 13,000 Employees
AUSTIN— Following U.S. Senator John Cornyn’s (R-TX) request that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) delay planned furloughs and contract cancellations Friday, USCIS has announced it will cancel planned furloughs of more than 13,000 employees. “I’m glad USCIS has rethought this decision, which would have crippled our immigration system and left so many in limbo,” […]
Cornyn Pide Una Solución Permanente Para Los Beneficiarios de DACA del Congreso, La Casa Blanca
WASHINGTON – Hoy en el Senado, el Senador John Cornyn (R-TX) discutió la decisión de la Corte Suprema de los Estados Unidos sobre las políticas de Acción Diferida para los Llegados en la Infancia (DACA). Extractos de su discurso están debajo, y el video está aquí. “A pesar de que él, en numerosas ocasiones, dijo que no […]
Cornyn Calls for Permanent Solution for DACA Recipients from Congress, White House
WASHINGTON – Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policies. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s floor remarks are below, and video can be found here. “In spite of the fact he, numerous times, said he did not have the authority to do so, […]
New Cornyn Bill Would Invest in Border Health Initiatives
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today introduced the Border Health Security Act, which would strengthen multi-national cooperation to support vital public health initiatives in border communities. “In Texas, we know what happens at our border – both good and bad – affects the entire country,” said Sen. Cornyn. “Improving public health initiatives along our border will benefit […]
Cornyn Introduces Bill to Increase Border Patrol Agents’ Overtime Pay
Bill Ensures Pay Parity with Other Law Enforcement Agencies WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today introduced the Border Patrol Pay Security Act to ensure U.S. Border Patrol agents earn similar overtime compensation already offered to other federal law enforcement agents. It amends the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to allow U.S. Border Patrol agents to receive time […]