FederalImmigration & BorderIllegal Alien Family Unit Apprehensions in Texas Nearly Triple in February
Hayden SparksMarch 11, 2021
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said the Biden administration is “clueless.”
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Immigration & BorderBorder Police Arrest Human Smugglers, 230 Illegal Immigrants in Laredo Area
Hayden SparksFebruary 23, 2021
Hundreds of thousands of dollars in narcotics were also seized in unrelated incidents in the Laredo area.
Immigration & BorderStatewide NewsLaredo Border Patrol Apprehends Over 200 Illegal Immigrants in Tractor Trailers
Daniel FriendDecember 10, 2020
The two failed human smuggling attempts come as the border patrol sees an over two-year high of apprehensions in the Laredo sector.
Immigration & BorderLaredo Border Patrol Agents Capture American Drug Traffickers in $2.2 Million Bust
Hayden SparksOctober 15, 2020
The $2.2 million drug-trafficking bust highlights border security issues just weeks before the general election.
Local NewsTaxes & SpendingFormer Laredo City Manager Received $880,000 Taxpayer-Funded Severance, Benefits Last Year
Hayden SparksAugust 14, 2020
The severance package was promised to De Leon when he was hired. He became eligible for payouts after abruptly leaving last year.
Local NewsLaredo Warns Coronavirus Patients May Be Prosecuted for Failing to Quarantine, Cooperate with Contact Tracers
Hayden SparksJuly 7, 2020
Laredo’s city manager said anyone who tests positive for COVID-19 and does not quarantine could face up to ten years in prison.
Immigration & BorderOver Six Tons of Hidden Marijuana Found at Laredo Port of Entry, CBP Says
Hayden SparksJune 24, 2020
Customs and Border Protection reports seizing over six tons of marijuana worth more than $2.5 million at the World Trade Bridge in Laredo.
FederalImmigration & BorderBorder Wall Contract Awarded for 14-Mile Section Near Laredo
Daniel FriendMay 11, 2020
U.S. Customs and Border Protection awarded a new $275 million contract for the construction of a 14-mile long border wall section near Laredo.
Local NewsLaredo Police Arrest Women Offering Beauty Services in Sting Operation
Daniel FriendApril 27, 2020
Police in Laredo conducted a sting operation and arrested two women offering beauty services out of their homes, violating the city's emergency order.
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.
Lone Star LifeVietnam Veteran’s Remains Piloted Home By His Son 52 Years Later
Sarah McConnellAugust 9, 2019
Fifty-two years after being listed as MIA in the Vietnam War, Air Force Colonel Roy A. Knight's remains were piloted home to Dallas by his son - a Southwest Airlines pilot who last said goodbye to his father from the very same airport.
As the crisis on the southern border continues unabated, Laredo recently surpassed Los Angeles as the nation's most trafficked port.