Rio Grande Bible Church Embarks on Mission of Love and Faith in McAllen

The initiative, characterized by a series of engaging activities, was designed to create a welcoming and…

Road Closure for Dove Ave. Roadway Improvements, Dec. 11th-22nd

Motorists should expect some delays and congestion.  

Texas lawmakers approve $1.5 billion for construction of walls, other barriers on southern border

The legislation comes with a $1.54 billion price tag and also includes funding for more law…

Texas is about to follow Arizona through the immigration gates of hell

 

Texas man indicted after feds seize 187 guns at Del Rio crossing

A Texas man has been indicted after the feds found he was hauling 187 firearms in…

San Benito Christmas Parade Saturday, Dec. 9th

More than 80 entrants are expected to participate, including marching bands, car clubs, horse clubs, and…

McAllen Library Branches Grand Re-Opening & Ribbon-Cutting, Dec. 6th & 7th

Celebrate as they unveil the revitalized spaces with vibrant new colors and designs, along with comfortable…

McAllen Menorah Lighting Ceremony, Dec. 4th

Jewish people light a candle on each of the eight evenings in remembrance of God’s provision.…

BNSF, GMXT and JB Hunt team up for intermodal cross-border service

From the beginning of January BNSF, Grupo México Transportes and JB Hunt run a time-saving intermodal…

Cocaine found in Jeep’s battery at South Texas checkpoint results in guilty plea

A man has plead guilty to driving a Jeep through the U.S. Border Patrol’s checkpoint in…

Appeals court rules against Texas’ border buoy string

The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday against the State of Texas’ placement of…

Texas Throws $1.54 Billion Hat Over the Wall, Legislators Back Border Barrier Bonanza

Texas allocates 1.54B for border wall construction and security enhancements, awaiting Governor Abbotts signature.  

‘Extraordinary danger’: Greg Abbott spotlights Chinese nationals entering US-Mexico border

Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott tells “Sunday Morning Futures” Texas must “step up” to apprehend as…

111 pounds of meth found in car bumper by border agents in South Texas

Border Patrol agents seized over $3 million worth of methamphetamine hidden inside the bumper of a…

Borderlands: Logistics boom drives $1.2B e-commerce firm’s relocation in Texas

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and…

Cocaine found in Jeep’s battery at South Texas checkpoint results in guilty plea

A man has plead guilty to driving a Jeep through the U.S. Border Patrol’s checkpoint in…

Appeals court rules against Texas’ border buoy string

The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday against the State of Texas’ placement of…

Arizona border crossing to close so CBP officers can help process migrants

Operations at an Arizona border crossing will be suspended until further notice as U.S. Customs and…

Appeals court rules against Texas’ border buoy string

The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday against the State of Texas’ placement of…

111 pounds of meth found in car bumper by border agents in South Texas

Border Patrol agents seized over $3 million worth of methamphetamine hidden inside the bumper of a…

111 pounds of meth found in car bumper by border agents in South Texas

Border Patrol agents seized over $3 million worth of methamphetamine hidden inside the bumper of a…

Texas to appeal ruling banning border buoys

 

Texas Legislature sends $1.54B bill for border barriers to Gov. Greg Abbott

SB 3 also appropriates $40M for troopers to patrol Colony Ridge, allows the state to send……

Appeals court rules against Texas’ border buoy string

The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday against the State of Texas’ placement of…

Texas must remove floating Rio Grande border barrier, federal appeals court rules

 

Federal appeals court orders Texas to remove controversial border buoys from Rio Grande

The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in the Biden administration’s favor and ordered Texas…

Cocaine found in Jeep’s battery at South Texas checkpoint results in guilty plea

A man has plead guilty to driving a Jeep through the U.S. Border Patrol’s checkpoint in…

$1.5 billion for Texas border wall, $800 million for school safety approved by state Senate

 

Appeals court rules against Texas’ border buoy string

The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday against the State of Texas’ placement of…

Texas DPS responds to critics of high-speed chases at the border

This week, the nonprofit group Human Rights Watch posted a study raising concern about the pursuits…

Texas Legislature sends $1.54 billion bill for border barriers to Gov. Abbott

Senate Bill 3 would also appropriate $40 million for state troopers to patrol Colony Ridge, a…

Texas Legislature sends $1.54 billion bill for border barriers to Gov…

Senate Bill 3 would also appropriate $40 million for state troopers to patrol Colony Ridge, a…

Dallas man caught at the border allegedly trying to smuggle 187 guns into Mexico

Santiago Ramirez, 20, of Dallas faces up to 30 years in prison on multiple gun trafficking…

Experts say Texas bill making border crossings illegal faces likely court defeat

Immigrant-rights advocates warn the proposal will lead to a jump in racial profiling, and the constitution…

Cargo inspections to be expanded at Los Indios International Bridge in South Texas

U.S. Customs and Border Protection plans to expand cargo inspections at a small South Texas port…

Fast travel lanes completed at South Texas bridge

Construction of new SENTRI rapid transit lanes for those coming from Mexico has been completed at…

Federal court upholds order to remove Texas border buoys in major loss for Abbott

The decision is a victory for the U.S. Justice Department, which sued the Texas governor…  

Texas lawmakers approve $1.5 billion for construction of walls, other barriers on southern border

The legislation comes with a $1.54 billion price tag and also includes funding for more law…

Border Patrol find 100 pounds of meth in South Texas car using x-ray technology

The U.S. Border Patrol is thanking x-ray technology for a massive meth bust in South Texas.…

Children may be harmed the most by Texas’ illegal entry bill, advocates warn

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott hasn’t signed the bill yet, which enables local and state law enforcement…

As Biden’s border disintegrates, Texas Democrats plot with Mexico

With Biden’s border crisis showing no signs of abating, Texas is passing new laws, including one…

Texas judge rips into Biden administration’s handling of border in dispute over razor wire barrier

A judge for now isn’t stopping Border Patrol agents from cutting razor wire that Texas has…

Texas appeals judge’s ruling that allows US to remove state border barriers

The State of Texas on Thursday appealed a federal judge’s ruling that will allow federal Border…

Texas is on the verge of making illegal border crossings a state crim…

Gov. Greg Abbott says he will sign Senate Bill 4, which would make it a state…

Texas appeals judge’s ruling that allows US to remove state border barriers

The State of Texas on Thursday appealed a federal judge’s ruling that will allow federal Border…

Federal judge allows removal of razor wire from Texas border, sparking local controversy

A federal judge denied Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s request to stop Border Patrol agents from…

Judge denies Texas request to bar Customs and Border Protection from cutting razor wire at border

A federal judge has denied Texas’ request to bar Customs and Border Protection agents from cutting…

Judge slams Biden admin as she rejects Texas’ bid to stop agents removing border razor wire

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is appealing the ruling.  

Judge denies Texas’ request to stop feds from cutting border razor wi…

Judge Alia Moses ruled in the federal government’s favor but chided the Biden administration for not…

ACLU attorney on challenging Texas border bill

 

Texas appeals border barrier lawsuit to Fifth Circuit

(The Center Square) – A federal judge in the border town of Del Rio ruled against…

McAllen Holiday Parade Kicks off Celebration with Christmas in the Park Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony, Dec. 1st

Enjoy free concerts each night with Friday night bands featuring Texas Storm Band; Xplosion Tejana; Grupo Inevitable;…

Three Texas Border Officials Leave Democratic Party, Join GOP

Ahead of the December 11 deadline for candidates to file for the upcoming March primary elections,…

Judge won’t bar Biden administration from cutting down Texas razor wire on border

A U.S. judge rejected a Texas bid to block federal authorities from attempting to cut down…

Gov. Celebrates Charter Communications’ $1.3 Billion Broadband Expansion in Texas

“Texas is poised to bring broadband to every corner of the state, but we can’t do…

Judge Allows Biden Admin To Keep Cutting Texas Border Wire Fencing

A U.S. judge on Thursday rejected a bid by Texas to block federal immigration authorities from destroying razor…

AG Paxton Appeals Decision Allowing Biden & Mayorkas to Continue Destroying Texas Border Barriers

Texas had requested that the court preliminarily enjoin the federal government from cutting, destroying, damaging, or…

Judge denies Texas’ request to stop feds from cutting border razor wire

Judge Alia Moses ruled in the federal government’s favor but chided the Biden administration for not…

The Multifaceted Journey of Humberto “Homer” Rincones

Homer’s artistic journey is decorated with accolades, including Teacher of the Year awards and a People’s…

Attorney General Ken Paxton Appeals Decision Allowing Biden and Mayorkas to Continue Destroying Texas Border Barriers

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has appealed a decision by a federal judge allowing President Joe…

Judge Won’t Halt US Government Destruction of Texas Border Razor Wire Fencing

By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Thursday rejected a bid by Texas to…

Judge won’t halt US government destruction of Texas border razor wire fencing

A U.S. judge on Thursday rejected a bid by Texas to block federal immigration authorities from…

Cartel Del Noreste boss ‘El Tartas’ arrested in Mexican border city of Nuevo Laredo

A Mexican plaza boss for the Cartel Del Noreste has been arrested in the northern Mexican…

Oklahoma Tribal Leaders Express Concern With Mavericks Sale

Oklahoma tribal leaders have voiced concerns about billionaire Mark Cuban agreeing to sell a majority interest…

Here come the big rigs| Trade traffic is increasing at the Texas border

 

‘La pérdida – The loss’: Deadly disaster at El Paso, Juárez border

Uncovering the human toll of border policies: A yearlong investigation reveals a shocking surge in migrant…

DHS Secretary, Border Patrol chief to visit Uvalde

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas today is to travel to the South Texas town of Uvalde…

Texas truck inspections add to delays at Eagle Pass’ only open bridge

Mandatory commercial truck inspections by Texas state troopers have restarted in Eagle Pass, Texas, a border…

Lone Star National Bank Makes This Christmas Magical for All Children 12 and Under

Ultimately, LSNB perseverance paid off, achieving a significant outcome: allowing all children aged 12 and under…

Here come the big rigs: Laredo is now handling a whopping amount of trade

 

Senators work to finish up border deal, pass foreign aid

Bipartisan group negotiates on narrow border policy changes.  

Cargo inspections to be expanded at Los Indios International Bridge in South Texas

U.S. Customs and Border Protection plans to expand cargo inspections at a small South Texas port…

Mario Lizcano: A Pillar of Professional Excellence and Community Leadership

Lizcano’s journey is the measure of how-to maximizing life’s potential.  

SENTRI Lanes Open at Paso Del Norte Port of Entry Dec. 1st

U.S. Customs and Border Protection collaborated for months with their Mexican counterparts to expand the SENTRI…

Federal appeals court questions Texas’ new school library regulations

House Bill 900 seeks to rid school libraries of inappropriate books by requiring book vendors to…

Texas Gov. Abbott says state will continue to send migrants to sanctuary cities until Biden acts on border

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said his state will continue to bus migrants to Democratically-led cities to…

Texas Man Sentenced to 10 years for Antisemitic Hate Crime After Seeking to Burn Down Synagogue

Sechriest admitted that he targeted the synagogue because of his hatred of Jews  

DHS Secretary, Border Patrol chief to visit Uvalde

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas today is to travel to the South Texas town of Uvalde…

TSTC Discovery Day for High School Students, Nov. 30th

TSTC admissions, financial aid and student support services representatives will be on hand to assist prospective…

Texas Oil and Natural Gas Industry Preparations Ahead of Winter

Onsite, seasonal weatherization techniques include methanol injection, temperature activated pumps, steamer units, equipment shelters, and insulated…

Gov. Announces Hidalgo Music Friendly Texas Community Workshop, Dec. 5th

Musicians, venues, and the general public are welcome to join online.  

Redwood Cross-Border Index: Disruption Coming to a Head at Mexico/Texas Border

Shift towards migration inspections increase freight wait times at the southern border CHICAGO, Nov. 29, 2023…

Redwood Cross-Border Index: Disruption Coming to a Head at Mexico/Texas Border

– Shift towards migration inspections increase freight wait times at the southern border – …  

Senator John Cornyn’s Defense of Gun Owners’ Rights and the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act

His remarks also underscored the importance of effective criminal law enforcement and the significant role that…

GOP’s immigration demands would cause ‘chaos and disorder’ at border, groups say

A group of nonprofits that advocate for asylum-seekers say Congress should not rush massive immigration policy…

UPDATE: National Guard member found dead on Thanksgiving at border park ID’d

The Texas Military Department have identified a 21-year-old member of the Texas Army National Guard was…

Nearly $4 Million in Federal Funding for South Texas Public Schools

“Congratulations to the Region One Education Service Center for being awarded $3,999,984 from the Education Innovation and…

Transform Lives This Giving Tuesday

Imagine a life filled with love and joy suddenly marred by injury, loneliness, and fear.  

Monterrey in Focus: Balancing Growth and Challenges

The Financial Times report on Monterrey focuses on the city’s significant role in Mexico’s “nearshoring” trend,…

UPDATE: National Guard member found dead on Thanksgiving at border park ID’d

The Texas Military Department have identified a 21-year-old member of the Texas Army National Guard was…

Congressman Gonzalez Announces $1.2M in Federal Funding to Support Brownsville Entrepreneurs

“Brownsville has some of the most talented and driven entrepreneurs in our country,” said Congressman Gonzalez.  

Texas troopers killed 74 people in vehicle chases since implementing controversial border program

From March 2021 to July 2023, 74 people were killed and nearly 200 were injured in…

Report: ‘Overzealous and reckless’ chases by Texas troopers endanger border communities

A Human Rights Watch report released Monday accuses Texas troopers and those involved with the state’s…

GOP’s immigration demands would cause ‘chaos and disorder’ at border, groups say

A group of nonprofits that advocate for asylum-seekers say Congress should not rush massive immigration policy…

National Guard member found dead on Thanksgiving morning at border park

A 24-year-old member of the Texas Army National Guard was found dead on Thanksgiving morning while…

US closes Texas border crossing to vehicles

A Texas border crossing was closed to vehicles on Monday and traffic at an Arizona crossing…

STC Cosmetology Program Set to Graduate Inaugural Class, Nov. 30th

While in the program, students are taught theory, knowledge and receive hands-on training to prepare them…

It’s Giving Tuesday! How Can You Make an Impact?

Angels of Love has been dedicated to providing essential support and services to victims of domestic…

2 inmates escape jail near Texas-Oklahoma border

Inmates ran toward the woods on Saturday.  

CBP: South Texas port of entry to close due to migrant surges

Two international U.S. border bridges — one in South Texas, and one in southern Arizona —…

Report: ‘Overzealous and reckless’ chases by Texas troopers endanger border communities

A Human Rights Watch report released Monday accuses Texas troopers and those involved with the state’s…

Alfonso Flores All Star Park Grand Opening Celebration, Dec. 9th

Following the official opening, we invite you to partake in a lively and festive community event…

Is the latest Texas immigration law constitutional?

Gov. Greg Abbott is expected to sign the measure granting local police authority over federal immigration…

‘The big question now will be whether it’s constitutional’ | Political science professor explains border security bill

 

U.S. closes border crossing to vehicles due to illegal entries

Migration routes are challenging the government.  

Report: ‘Overzealous and reckless’ chases by Texas troopers endanger border communities

A Human Rights Watch report released Monday accuses Texas troopers and those involved with the state’s…

CBP seizes $2.7 million worth of methamphetamine at Texas border crossing

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents in Laredo, Texas seized 302 pounds of methamphetamine with a…

Car chases by Texas police near border have led to 74 deaths in two years, report says

High-speed car chases by Texas police officers resulting in deaths near the U.S.-Mexico border have sharply…

US suspends, reduces vehicle processing along southern border at select Texas and Arizona ports of entry

U.S. CBP suspended vehicle processing at one port of entry in Texas while reducing processing at…

Kamala Harris touts White House record at Latino event ahead of 2024

The vice president’s Houston visit comes as the Biden campaign works to shore up Latino support…

CBP: South Texas border crossing to close due to migrant surges

Two international U.S. border bridges — one in South Texas, and one in southern Arizona —…

US closes border crossing to vehicles and limits traffic at another in response to illegal entries

U.S. authorities say they are closing a Texas border crossing to vehicles and limiting traffic at…

CBP: South Texas border crossing to close due to migrant surges

Two international U.S. border bridges — one in South Texas, and one in southern Arizona —…

Traffic is restricted at the Lukeville border crossing, CBP says

Traffic at the U.S.-Mexico border crossing in Lukeville was limited Monday to shift more resources to…

McAllen Holiday Parade goes Vaquero with Grand Marshal, Lead Step-Off Band, Dec. 2nd

“There is no greater joy then giving back to your community and that is what we…

City of Edinburg Begins Construction on New Water Tower

City staff will host a groundbreaking ceremony at 3925 N. Business Highway 281 on Thursday, November…

City of McAllen, Partners to Break Ground on Center for Urban Ecology, Nov. 30th

“The Center for Urban Ecology at Quinta Mazatlán promises to be a  transformative venture, fostering a…

Hiding meth in batteries lands south Texas man in prison following HSI Rio Grande Valley, federal partner investigation

Richard Nares, 51, of Edinburg, was sentenced by a federal judge Nov. 27 to 60 months…

CBP: South Texas, Arizona border crossings to close due to migrant surges

Two international U.S. border bridges — one in South Texas, and one in southern Arizona —…

McAllen Holiday Parade goes Vaquero

Texas Border Business Organizers for the McAllen Holiday Parade, presented by H-E-B and powered by Bert…