Rep. Henry Cuellar, U.S. Congressman from Texas, addressed the recent attack on an ICE facility in Dallas through a series of posts on September 24, 2025. The tweets conveyed his concern for the victims and support for those affected by the incident.
In his first post at 14:44 UTC, Cuellar stated, “I’m disturbed by the attack on the @ICEgov facility in Dallas. According to reports, two detainees lost their lives and another was injured. I’m sending support to my friend and colleague @RepVeasey and for all those impacted in #TX33. My prayers are with the victims and their”.
Later that day at 15:35 UTC, he followed up with a brief message tagging both ICE and Rep. Veasey: @ICEgov @RepVeasey https://t.co/nQJMjEhnM1.
In a separate post at 19:14 UTC, Cuellar shared details about his participation in an academic event: “This morning I joined @evanasmith and @JRDeshazo , Dean of the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, at the LBJ School’s Patman Center for Civic and Political Engagement for a lecture and conversation with students and faculty.
It was especially meaningful to return to https://t.co/1VuO6EwVaC“.
Henry Cuellar has held his congressional seat through several election cycles. In 2024, he defeated Jay Furman with 52.8% of the vote; previous victories include defeating Cassy Garcia in 2022 (56.65%), Sandra Whitten in 2020 (58.3%), Arthur Thomas in 2018 (84.4%), Zeffen Hardin in 2016 (66.2%), and Will Alkens in 2014 (82.1%).
