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Governor Greg Abbott today announced the first in a series of aggressive actions by the State of Texas to secure the border in the wake of President Biden's decision to end Title 42 expulsions.

Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents stopped a human smuggling attempt at the Interstate Highway 35 checkpoint north of Laredo, Texas, involving a tractor-trailer.

Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents interdicted five migrant smuggling events resulting in 29 arrests. 

Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents rescue four migrants from remote ranch areas and one migrant from the Rio Grande.

Chief Dominguez began his career in law enforcement in 1987 as a patrol officer. Dominguez advanced through the ranks and was named Chief of Police in 2013. His last day with the department will be April 30. 

Since the beginnings of people living in social groups millennia ago, goods have been exchanged in some form.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge apprehended Armando Castorena Lara, a male Mexican citizen from McAllen, Texas and Arnulfo Herrera Gomez, U.S. citizen from McAllen, Texas in two separate incidents. Both had arrest warrants associated with child-related sex crimes.

Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents arrested six subjects with gang affiliations in three days.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers working at the Port of Ysleta Cargo Facility intercepted 548 pounds of liquid methamphetamine with an estimated street value of $3 million.

Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents interdicted four migrant smuggling events with the assistance of the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) resulting in 28 arrests.