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Henry Cuellar: “The Rio Grande Valley has the most colonial population of…”

Featuring: Henry Cuellar, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 28

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Securing Support for Colonias and Southwest Border Communities

Published | Video Starts at 01:53

It's doing exactly what it's supposed to do, addressing those economic situations that we have. In South Texas, for example, I have. We have a lot of colonials. In fact, The Rio Grande Valley has the most colonial population of any other state in the Southwest. So I want to thank you for the work that you're all doing. This commission does help move the needle, whether it's supporting local infrastructure, creating jobs, or building the economic base that keeps families together. (01:53–02:02)

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