Final Human Smuggler Extradited from Guatemala For 2021 Mass Casualty Event in Chiapas, Mexico
A 41-year-old Guatemalan national is set to make his initial appearance in U.S. federal court on charges stemming from a crash of a tractor-trailer...
Bill Introduced to Vet Unaccompanied Alien Children & Prevent Placement with Criminal Sponsors
U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and colleagues, today introduced the Kayla Hamilton Act, which would require the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct thorough background and criminal record checks on unaccompanied alien children (UACs) and potential sponsors prior to their placement.
DPS Border Mounted Patrol, K-9 Track Down Criminal Illegal Immigrant in Kinney Co.
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) captured a criminal illegal immigrant from Mexico on a private ranch while working Operation Lone Star in Kinney Co. last weekend.
Woman Dies From Pre-Existing Cancer After Illegally Crossing The Rio Grande River
On Sept. 23, 2025, at 11:40 p.m., Border Patrol Agents responded to a report of a group of illegal aliens crossing the Rio Grande in a raft, south of Water Street in Roma, TX. At 11:48 p.m., BPAs from the Rio Grande Station arrived in the area, apprehended a woman, later identified as a citizen of Mexico, while two other illegal aliens returned to Mexico.
CBP Detainee with Terminal Illness Dies at Hospital McAllen
On February 11, 2025, Border Patrol Agents (BPA) in the Rio Grande Valley apprehended a woman who had illegally entered the United States from Mexico approximately 2.5 miles west of the Hidalgo Port of Entry and approximately 460 feet from the international border in Hidalgo, TX.
PSJA ISD’s 24th PSJA Tri-City Red Ribbon Parade
In celebration of National Red Ribbon Week, the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (PSJA ISD) hosted it’s 24th Tri-City Red Ribbon Parade on Saturday, October 18, 2025, in collaboration with the cities of Pharr, San Juan, and Alamo.
Texas DPS Named 2025 Leader of Police Aviation
Texas Border Business AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is proud to announce that its Aircraft Operations Division (AOD) has been named the recipient...
Waterfowl Hunters: Help Stop the Spread of Invasive Species
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) encourages waterfowl hunters to take action to protect Texas water bodies from the spread of aquatic invasive species like zebra mussels and giant salvinia that can degrade waterfowl habitats and block access.
University of Houston & DHR Health Multi-Million Dollar Medical Research & Education Center in...
The University of Houston and DHR Health Hospital System today announced an agreement to establish The University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine and DHR Health Medical Research and Education Center in the Rio Grande Valley.
Texas Border Region to Receive $3.4M to Hire Police Officers
“Texans deserve robust, fully staffed police departments to help keep their families and communities safe,” said Sen. Cornyn.
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