Cuellar Confronts DHS Secretary Over Broken Border Tech & $1B Staffing Shortfall

In this explosive new hearing, Texas Congressman Henry Cuellar takes Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to task over border security failures — from outdated surveillance cameras to neglected river road infrastructure and dangerously overgrown Kariso cane. Cuellar, who represents Laredo — the largest inland port in the U.S. — delivers a boots-on-the-ground perspective on how broken procurement systems, lack of functioning technology, and insufficient staffing are putting Border Patrol agents and national security at risk.

Cuellar doesn’t hold back, pressing Secretary Noem to commit to real investments — not photo ops. He points out that only one-third of the border cameras are working in his district. Dead zones remain where Border Patrol radios fail. Meanwhile, the federal government has funded 22,000 agents, but only around 19,000 have been hired — leaving gaps that smugglers exploit.

This is more than a political soundbite. It’s about lives, security, and the everyday reality at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Watch as Congressman Cuellar calls for serious, targeted solutions: clearing overgrown brush that hides criminal activity, restoring technology that actually works, and hiring enough officers to keep America safe.

If you're tired of performative politics and want facts from the frontlines — this is the video you need to watch.

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