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U.S. Border Patrol Agents from the El Paso Sector discovered 134 migrants inside three separate stash houses, along with over $600k worth of Methamphetamine in the last 48 hours. On July 15, Alamogordo agents located 67 undocumented migrants trying to hide inside of a trailer in Chaparral, New Mexico. Of the 67 migrants, there were 44 Guatemalans, 16 Ecuadorans, five Mexicans, one El Salvadorian, and one Honduran. Two of the migrants from Guatemala were unaccompanied children. On July 14, Ysleta agents found a stash house in San Elizario, Texas with 43 undocumented migrants hiding inside of a home. Of the 43 migrants, there were 20 Ecuadorans, 11 Peruvians, 10 Mexicans, one Honduran, and one Unaccompanied Child from Guatemala. Inside of the home a Border Patrol Agent canine handler found 19.85 pounds of Methamphetamine worth an estimated street value of $635,200. On July 14, Santa Teresa agents found another stash house in Vado, New Mexico with 24 undocumented migrants hiding inside of a house. Of the 24 migrants, there were 18 Ecuadorans, four Guatemalans, and two Mexicans. Of the 134 migrants, 131 were single adults and three were unaccompanied children, all of whom entered illegally into the United States and were trying to avoid detection. Stash houses are used by transnational criminal organizations to hide migrants until they can be transported further into the United States. The three unaccompanied children from Guatemala were taken to the El Paso Central Processing Center for further processing while the 131 other migrants were returned back to Mexico in accordance with Title 42 of the United States Code Section 265. The combined efforts of the United States Border Patrol in the El Paso Sector, Homeland Security Investigations, Drug Enforcement Agency, and the Doña Ana County Sheriff’s office led to the apprehension of 134 illegal migrants in the last 48 hours. Three unaccompanied children from Guatemala were rescued from dire conditions that are commonly found in stash houses. Lastly, 19.85 pounds of Methamphetamine worth over $635,200 was taken out of circulation for distribution in our communities. “Our Border Patrol agents will continue to work together with other law enforcement agencies to rescue migrants from these deplorable living conditions where they are held for long periods of time,” said El Paso Sector Chief Patrol Agent Gloria I. Chavez. “No human being should be treated like a commodity.” It is important to note that an arrest or criminal complaint is merely a charge and should not be considered evidence of guilt. Subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. U.S. Customs and Border Protection welcomes assistance from the community. Citizens are encouraged to report suspicious activity to the U.S. Border Patrol while remaining anonymous by calling 1-800-635-2509.

El Paso Sector Agents locate stash houses and $600k worth of Methamphetamine

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Texas Border Business U.S. Border Patrol Agents from the El Paso Sector discovered 134 migrants inside three separate stash houses, along with over $600k worth...
Boxes containing 3,740 pounds of methamphetamine seized by CBP officers at Colombia-Solidarity Bridge.

CBP Officers at the Laredo Port of Entry Seize Narcotics Worth Over $75 Million

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Texas Border Business LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers seized hard narcotics in four separate, unrelated incidents that...
UTRGV graduate student Alejandra Jimenez received the 2021 Future Texas Business Legend Award. Jimenez, who is from Brownsville, currently is pursuing a master’s degree at UTRGV in business analytics. (UTRGV Photo by David Pike)

Graduate student honored with Future Texas Business Legend Award

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UTRGV graduate student Alejandra Jimenez had no idea she had been nominated for the 2021 Future Texas Business Legend Award given by the Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation – until she got online. “I went to the website to watch the announcement and I heard my name called as the recipient of the James and Kathleen Collins Future Texas Business Legend Award. I was speechless,” she said. “I am so blessed and honored to have been selected for this award.”
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FAA Opens Houston Space Safety Office to Increase Oversight of Texas and New...

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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) opened a safety field office in Houston to increase its oversight of commercial space operations in Texas and New Mexico.
A sign in South Austin asks customers to wear a mask inside a business on March 3, 2021. Credit: Evan L'Roy/The Texas Tribune

Texas could be on the verge of another COVID-19 wave

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Texas Border Business By Colleen DeGuzman The Texas Tribune  With less than half of Texans vaccinated and the highly contagious delta variant of the coronavirus spreading, the...
More than 51 Texas House Democrats left the state last week to stop Republicans from taking up election bills during the special session. Image Credit: Shuran Huang for The Texas Tribune

Five Texas House Democrats have tested positive for coronavirus

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Five Democratic members of the Texas House of Representatives who traveled to Washington D.C. last week have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the Texas House Democratic Caucus.
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Palm Valley Animal Society Foster Plea

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Seeking a foster parent that can provide around-the-clock care that we are not able to provide here at the shelter.Please reach out to us if you can help in any way.
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RGV Agents Disrupt Multiple Smuggling Operations

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Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) Border Patrol agents make 72 arrests from three migrant stash houses and three vehicle pursuits.
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Border Patrol Arrests Two Sex Offenders

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Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sector (RGV) agents arrest two previously convicted sex offenders.
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Border Patrol Seizes Nearly 600 Pounds of Marijuana

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Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sector (RGV) agents seize approximately $475K worth of marijuana near the Rio Grande in two separate incidents and spotted a subject with a longarm in Mexico during a failed narcotic smuggling event.
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