Brownsville CBP Officers Seize $56K Worth of Narcotics in Two Seizures
BROWNSVILLE, TX — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Brownsville Port of Entry intercepted alleged narcotics with an estimated street value of $55,942.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tests negative for COVID-19 four days after positive test
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he has now tested negative for COVID-19, four days after testing positive for the virus.
Governor Holds Call With Texas Border Sheriffs Coalition, County Judges
Governor Greg Abbott held a call with members of the Texas Border Sheriffs Coalition and county judges from border communities to discuss the State's ongoing efforts to secure the border and quell the influx of unlawful migrants coming into Texas. During the call, the Governor and state leaders provided an update on Operation Lone Star (OLS) and thanked the sheriffs and county judges for their ongoing partnership to address the border crisis.
Texas says schools now must notify families of positive COVID-19 cases in classrooms
The Texas Tribune BY BRIAN LOPEZ / THE TEXAS TRIBUNE Texas school districts must now notify teachers, staff and students’ families of positive COVID-19 cases in classrooms or...
Tejano Business Leaders Take Action on Vaccinations
As new COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths continue to surge in Texas and hospital systems strain to their limits, Tejano business leaders and organizations are stepping up to make a difference: Across the state, Hispanic businesses are taking a new #SayAdiosToCOVID pledge to get 100% of their employees fully vaccinated by the end of November.
Governor Abbott Announces Additional Federal COVID-19 Relief Assistance Payments for Local Communities
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott announced additional federal coronavirus relief assistance payments from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) will begin this week for populations under 50,000.
Checkpoint Agents Arrest 60 Migrants in Three Smuggling Attempts
Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol agents successfully disrupt five human smuggling incidents across the Rio Grande Valley.
MolinaCares Accord, CVS and Vanguard Academy Host Four COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics for the Pharr...
The MolinaCares Accord (“MolinaCares”), in collaboration with Molina Healthcare of Texas, has partnered with CVS Pharmacy and Vanguard Academy to host walk-up COVID-19 vaccine clinics for families in the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
City Offers Third COVID-19 Vaccine Dose for Immunocompromised Individuals
EL PASO, Texas – The City of El Paso is now providing a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to individuals who are moderately to severely immunocompromised.
Border Patrol Arrest Multiple Criminal Migrants
Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sector (RGV) agents arrested two 18th Street gang members and two previously convicted sex offenders.
