WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) today sent a letter to the Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas, voicing concerns about a caravan of over 3,000 illegal immigrants approaching the U.S. and urging the Biden administration to enforce federal immigration laws to address the border crisis on the Southwest border.

If you farm or ranch for a living, by now, you’ve almost certainly heard the term WOTUS, which stands for Waters of the United States. The subject of regulatory and legal battles for most of the last decade, the saga continues.

The holidays, as well as birthdays and other celebrations, are often difficult for anyone who has experienced the death of a loved one, particularly during the first year of adjusting to life without them.

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sector (RGV) agents made 549,077 migrant encounters in Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21), accounting for 33% of all Border Patrol apprehensions nationwide. That astounding number is higher than the USBP total number of encounters for the previous two years combined.

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents made 29 arrests and seized over 230 pounds of marijuana inside a stash house located in Roma with the assistance of Starr County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO). Agents also seized a gun from the driver of a migrant load vehicle at the Falfurrias Border Patrol Checkpoint.

PSJA ISD School Board, Superintendent Dr. Jorge L. Arredondo and City of Pharr Mayor Dr. Ambrosio Hernandez signed the official agreement of the City of Pharr-PSJA ISD Natatorium located on Sioux Rd. and Frontage (Highway 281). 

Today, Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr., announced he will not be seeking re-election to the Texas Senate, ending his legislative career after more than three decades of service to the State of Texas.

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UT Health RGV starting Friday, Nov. 5 will offer pediatric Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 5 through 11.  

Omar Guevara is quite a hotel operator; the industry is challenging, but he knows how it works. He accepted the position of general manager of the Radisson McAllen Airport Hotel while it was still under construction.