Since the launch of Operation Lone Star, the multi-agency effort has led to more than 279,100 migrant apprehensions and more than 17,100 criminal arrests, with more than 14,400 felony charges reported. More than 5,800 weapons and more than $43.5 million in currency have been seized. 

In 2021, 5,366 traffic crashes involving pedestrians occurred in Texas, and as a result 841 people were killed, a 15% increase in pedestrian fatalities over the previous year. Another 1,470 people were seriously injured.

MXLAN is presented by the McAllen Chamber of Commerce in partnership with City of McAllen, and will take place at the McAllen Convention Center grounds from July 27 to July 31, 2022. 

During his visit to the headquarters, the Governor toured the DPS drug warehouse and crime lab and received a briefing from law enforcement officials on the fentanyl crisis and its devastating impacts on Texas communities.

Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents and local law enforcement partners disrupted four human smuggling events.

“Mexican American Art Since 1848” is a digital portal that progressively aggregates Mexican American art and related documentation from dozens of digital collections in libraries, archives and museums throughout the United States. 

It is important to note that in 2019, MXLAN attracted 81,000 visitors. This year, it is expected that there will be approximately 125,000 attendees.

Border Patrol Agents throughout Big Bend Sector rescued 150 individuals in distress this past quarter, raising the total number of rescues to more than 380 for the fiscal year. 

Anyone interested in viewing the pets who need assistance can visit our website at https://www.pvastx.org/adopt.

“We are proud of the work we do for the community and we are proud to have such partners and sponsors who share in bringing these events to life and we are especially proud to be celebrating Christmas, the most wonderful time of the year, here together in McAllen, the Official South Pole of Texas.”