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Governor Greg Abbott today issued an Executive Order restricting ground transportation of migrants who pose a risk of carrying COVID-19 into Texas communities. The Executive Order also directed the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) to stop any vehicle upon reasonable suspicion of such violation and reroute such vehicles back to its point of origin or a port of entry. DPS also has the authority to impound a vehicle that violates the Executive Order. 

With a $1 million gift from The Cullen Trust for Health Care, the University of Houston College of Medicine will open a low-cost direct primary care clinic on the campus of Memorial Herman Southwest Hospital, the first in a planned network of clinics aimed at increasing access to care for those without health insurance.

The City of McAllen announced that the 2021 presentation of the McAllen Holiday Parade, presented by H-E-B and powered by Bert Ogden & Fiesta Dealerships, will return to a live, in-person presentation this year, on Saturday, December 4, 2021.  The McAllen Holiday Parade will be celebrating Christmas in McAllen, the Official South Pole of Texas.

Laredo, Texas – On Monday, July 26, 2021, the City of Laredo Mayor, Pete Saenz, and members of Council recognized several Laredoans for their recent accomplishments. The recognitions serve as a way to remind the citizens that the City of Laredo and its elected officials are extremely proud of their achievements and encourage them to continue working hard, as they hold the name of Laredo high.

The City of McAllen announced that the 2021 presentation of the McAllen Holiday Parade, presented by H-E-B and powered by Bert Ogden & Fiesta Dealerships, will return to a live, in-person presentation this year, on Saturday, December 4, 2021. 

Governor Greg Abbott  sent a letter to Major General Tracy R. Norris, Adjutant General of the Texas National Guard, ordering guardsmen to assist the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) with arresting individuals for state charges related to the border crisis.

Faced with multiple reports that migrants are being released in Hidalgo County infected with COVID-19, Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez is calling on federal immigration officials to stop releasing these migrants into our communities.

Trump’s seal of approval: Former President Donald Trump has backed embattled Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton for reelection, passing over GOP primary challenger George P. Bush to bestow the highly sought-after endorsement. Trump has teased an endorsement in the 2022 primary ever since the days before Bush, the land commissioner, announced he was challenging Paxton. Eva Guzman, the former

A 48-year-old resident of Mission has pleaded guilty to violating the Travel Act by unlawfully accessing federal documents in order to assist a known drug trafficking organization, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.

partment of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to prioritize the health and safety of border agents and border communities amidst a COVID-19 surge in the Rio Grande Valley. The COVID-19 surge has resulted in the shutdown of Catholic Charities, nearly 70 border agents testing positive for COVID-19 in the RGV sector, 17 border agents testing positive for COVID-19 in the Laredo sector, and 233 hospital beds occupied in the local area. Additionally, 27% of the unaccompanied children deported this week tested positive for COVID-19 with Brownsville experiencing a 15% positivity rate. Border Patrol is also sending immigrants directly to the McAllen COVID-19 testing site.