CBP Releases February 2023 Monthly Operational Update
March 15th, 2023Encounters Between Ports of Entry Remain at Lowest Level Since February 2021 NEWS RELEASE WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection released operational statistics today for February 2023, which can be viewed online here. “The new border enforcement measures kept February’s overall encounter numbers nearly even with January,” said CBP…
Texas families would get $8,000 in tax dollars to send students to private school in sweeping ‘parental rights’ bill backed by Lt. Gov.
March 11th, 2023The bill, which has the blessing of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, will create new rules on how gender and sexual orientation is taught. It will face a tougher test in the House. By Robert Downen, The Texas Tribune March 10, 2023 “Texas families would get $8,000 in tax dollars to…
House unveils bill giving state authority to “repel” and return migrants crossing from Mexico
March 11th, 2023House Bill 20 by state Rep. Matt Schaefer, R-Tyler, would test the boundaries of the state’s ability to enforce immigration law, which courts have historically ruled falls under federal purview By Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune March 10, 2023 “House unveils bill giving state authority to “repel” and return…
Diferentes organismos entregan reconocimientos al Cónsul Ismael Naveja Macías, antes de partir de Eagle Pass, Texas
March 10th, 2023Por: Selene M. Calderon Tras el reconocimiento que entregaron autoridades de Eagle Pass, Texas, al Cónsul Ismael Naveja Macías, en reciente reunión del concilio de la ciudad, también la US Border Patrol – Patrulla Fronteriza Sector Del Rio, le otorgaron una placa en reconocimiento a su gran labor durante más…
Eagle Pass 2023 International Friendship Festival to be held March 23-April 2
March 10th, 2023By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2023 Eagle Pass Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Ruben Herrera announced the 2023 International Friendship Festival will be held during March 23 through April 2, 2023 in Eagle Pass, Texas, featuring an amusement carnival, parade, Abrazo Ceremony, Noches Mexicanas, golf…
Fortalecen lazos de unidad Eagle Pass y Piedras Negras en el “Abrazo de la Amistad”
March 9th, 2023Por: Selene M. Calderon Ya se encuentra todo listo para la celebración del “Abrazo de la Amistad” en su edición 2023, entre las ciudades de Eagle Pass, Texas y Piedras Negras, Coahuila, en coordinación con el Consejo Internacional de Buena Vecindad. El “Abrazo de la Amistad“ es un festejo que se realiza…
Dos nuevos restaurantes llegarán a Eagle Pass cuya inversión asciende a los 4 millones de dólares
March 9th, 2023Por: Selene M. Calderon. Una inversión de 4 millones de dólares por parte de M & A Investments, LLC será destinada para la instalación de dos nuevos restaurantes en Eagle Pass, Texas. Autoridades de la ciudad de Eagle Pass y condado de Maverick llevaron a cabo una conferencia de prensa,…
CBP Officers Seize $2.4 Million in Methamphetamine at Eagle Pass International Bridge I
March 8th, 2023(NEWS RELEASE) EAGLE PASS, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry seized more than $2.4 million in alleged methamphetamine in a single enforcement action. “This impressive seizure of methamphetamine underscores the reality of the drug threat we face at the…
Uvalde district attorney fights release of public records against wishes of most families
March 8th, 2023Joining the Texas Department of Public Safety’s fight against the release of records, the district attorney claims the support of every family who lost a child in the 2022 mass shooting. Attorneys representing many of the families refute that claim. By Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune, and Lexi Churchill,…
Texas Senate passes first bill this session, a bipartisan effort to close teen gun loophole
March 8th, 2023In its first bill passed this session, the Texas Senate sought to ensure juvenile mental health hospitalizations are reported to the federal firearm background check system. By Erin Douglas, The Texas Tribune March 8, 2023 “Texas Senate passes first bill this session, a bipartisan effort to close teen gun loophole”…
