Henry Cuellar on Law Enforcement

Disputes over the policies, conduct, and oversight of law enforcement agencies.

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Statement history

1 statement on this page. Dates: September 18, 2026

1 matching statement. Dates: September 18, 2026

2 published statements. Dates: September 18, 2026 to September 20, 2026

Henry Cuellar
Role at the time: U.S. representative from Texas and ranking member for Homeland Security appropriations, in a statement to Newsweek
September 18, 2026Mixed or conditional
Statement summary
Rep. Henry Cuellar said any use of force by authorities should be thoroughly and immediately investigated and that he had raised his concerns directly with ICE leadership.
“Any use of force by authorities should be thoroughly and immediately investigated. As Ranking Member of Homeland Security Appropriations, I brought up my concerns directly to ICE leadership and look forward to answers on this incident in a timely manner.”
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ICE Detains US Citizen Teens Who Say They Were Going to Enlist in Marines · Newsweek

Newsweek report published Sept. 18. It carries a written statement from Rep. Henry Cuellar, quotes an X post by Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, quotes Luis Ochoa's accounts to KRGV and Telemundo, and includes DHS's response. It attributes the teenagers' U.S. citizenship to Teresa Ochoa, the mother of one of them.

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Cuellar says he is very concerned about the footage, calls for a thorough, immediate investigation and says he looks forward to answers on the incident, but he does not say whether the force was justified.

Read statement Was ICE's use of force in arresting Luis Ochoa in Alamo, Texas, justified?