[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 136 (Tuesday, September 3, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E857-E858]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  CELEBRATING NELSON YERA'S RETIREMENT

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                        HON. TIMOTHY M. KENNEDY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, September 3, 2024

  Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Officer Nelson Yera 
as he embarks on

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his well-earned retirement. A proud native of North Tonawanda, Mr. Yera 
has devoted 51 years to public service, making significant 
contributions to our Western New York community.
  Mr. Yera's distinguished career began in 1973 when he enlisted in the 
United States Army, marking the start of his lifelong commitment to 
federal service. After serving on active duty, he joined the United 
States Army Reserve in 1986.
  Following his military service, Mr. Yera began a career in 
immigration enforcement. In 1999, he started as a Border Patrol Agent 
with the Department of Justice and the former Immigration and 
Naturalization Service. His exemplary service led him to roles as an 
adjudicator and investigator. With the formation of the Department of 
Homeland Security in 2003, Mr. Yera became the Special Agent in Charge 
of the Buffalo Field Office, a position he held until 2012.
  Since 2013, Mr. Yera has served as an Immigration Officer in the 
Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate at the Buffalo Field 
Office of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. In this 
role, he has been instrumental in maintaining the integrity of our 
immigration system and the safety of our nation.
  Please join me in congratulating Mr. Yera on his retirement and 
expressing our profound gratitude for over 50 years of unwavering 
dedication to our community and Nation.

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