Elections 2022State Rep. Alex Dominguez Officially Announces Bid for South Texas Senate Seat
Daniel FriendNovember 17, 2021
The Brownsville Democrat will be running for the state Senate instead of seeking to run again in the state House.
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FederalImmigration & BorderIssuesLocal NewsBorder Counties Mulling Lawsuit Against Biden, Congress Over Illegal Immigration Disaster
Hayden SparksOctober 1, 2021
A GOP county commissioner said it is “inexcusable” that Congress has failed to enact a permanent immigration solution.
Immigration & BorderHaitian Illegal Aliens Attack Border Agents During Transport From Del Rio to Brownsville
Hayden SparksSeptember 21, 2021
Kleberg County Chief Deputy Jaime Garza said that when officers could be in danger, “it’s like awakening a sleeping giant.”
FederalImmigration & BorderIssuesStatewide NewsFederal Judge Blocks Trump’s Executive Order Allowing States to Opt-Out of Refugee Resettlement Program
Sarah McConnellJanuary 15, 2020
Less than a week after Texas became the first state to opt-out of the refugee resettlement program, a Maryland judge issued a nationwide injunction blocking the Trump administration from enforcing the executive order.
FederalImmigration & BorderStatewide NewsBREAKING: Abbott Announces Texas ‘Cannot Consent’ to Refugee Resettlement in 2020, Emphasizes Strains From Unsecured Border
Sarah McConnellJanuary 10, 2020
Governor Abbott has sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo informing him of the state's decision to opt-out of the refugee resettlement program.
FederalImmigration & BorderStatewide News13-Year-Old American Killed by Cartel Gunmen Just South of Texas
Sarah McConnellJanuary 6, 2020
On Saturday, an American family visiting relatives in Mexico was attacked by armed gunmen, killing a 13-year-old and wounding 3 others, just south of the Texas-Mexico border.
Immigration & BorderIssuesLocal NewsStatewide NewsWebb County Sheriff Cautions Against Travel to Nuevo Laredo Amid Ongoing Cartel Battle
Sarah McConnellJanuary 2, 2020
Amid an ongoing gun battle between cartel members and Mexican state police near Laredo, the Webb County Sheriff warned the public against traveling across the border to Laredo's sister city.
Civil SocietyFederalImmigration & BorderLocal NewsStatewide NewsFort Worth Mayor Betsy Price Urges Gov. Abbott to Allow Refugee Resettlement in Texas
Sarah McConnellNovember 26, 2019
Last Friday, Mayor Betsy Price urged Gov. Abbott to continue to allow refugees to resettle in Texas following the issuance of an executive order from President Trump.
IssuesLocal NewsElon Musk’s SpaceX May Use Eminent Domain to Force Texans to Relocate
Daniel FriendOctober 3, 2019
Since SpaceX decided to expand operations near a small community outside Brownsville, Elon Musk's company could use eminent domain against residents.