TBB Staff

EDINBURG, TX –Border Patrol agents in the Rio Grande Valley arrested three migrant gang members with criminal history.

EDINBURG, TX – Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sector (RGV) agents have logged 845 migrants within 24-hours, as apprehensions along the Rio Grande of south Texas prove another busy month in July.

EDINBURG, TX– Smugglers’ reckless tactics risk migrant lives and cause damage to property. Rio Grande City Border Patrol Station (RGC) agents alongside Roma Police Department officers approached an apartment suspected of harboring illegally present migrants. Upon arrival, law enforcement authorities noticed the front window was open and saw blankets spread out across the floor. Agents discovered 17 migrants from the countries of Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala. No caretaker was identified.

Governor Greg Abbott today issued a statement responding to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland's letter regarding Executive Order GA-37, which restricts the transportation of unlawful migrants in Texas due to COVID-19.

Last week TAMACC joined the American Business Immigration Coalition (ABIC) in Washington, DC for 3 days of working Capitol Hill advocating for DACA recipients, Dreamers, and immigrant farmworkers.

South Texas College (STC) in partnership with the Mexican Consulate in McAllen have formalized an amendment assisting students of Mexican origin.

CDCB is working on redeveloping the currently vacant building located at 1158 E. Elizabeth Street in Brownsville into a neighborhood market. There will be 39 Permanent Supportive Housing studio apartments and a small rooftop vegetable/herb farm.

The economic upheaval of 2020 impacted all corners of Texas. As centers of employment, the largest metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) experienced the bulk of the heavy losses as the state responded to the COVID-19 crisis.

“With cases of COVID-19 continuing to increase in the United States and a significant number of people who remain unvaccinated, the CDC’s updated mask guidance is needed to help curb the spread of COVID-19—particularly the Delta variant, which we know is much more contagious.

Cleveland Clinic – If you’re heading back to the office after working from home, you may want to think about introducing some healthier habits – like mindful eating.