EAGLE PASS, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Eagle Pass Station apprehended a large group of undocumented immigrants early Saturday morning near the Port of Entry in Eagle Pass. At approximately 6:55 a.m., agents conducting routine patrol operations encountered a group of 56 people who had recently…

By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune March 22, 2019 “Beto O’Rourke’s first week marked by furious pace, freewheeling style” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. LACONIA, N.H….

(Press Release) The City of Eagle Pass BEDC Young Professionals Group (YPG) will hold its monthly meeting on March 28, at the Eagle Pass Public Library, located at 589 Main Street.  This month’s career development theme is “Resume Building.”  The YPG falls under the umbrella of the City of Eagle…

EAGLE PASS, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents, assigned to the Eagle Pass Station encountered three subjects this week in separate incidents, each with unique special needs due to mental or physical limitations. “The current humanitarian crisis on the border is stressing our immigration system,” said Del Rio Sector Chief…

DEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) formally announced today at a change of command ceremony held at the San Felipe Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District’s Administration Building that Liliana Flores has been selected as the new port director for the…

By: Robert Faturechi and Justin Elliott, ProPublica Federal authorities raided the office of Republican fundraiser Elliott Broidy last summer, seeking records related to his dealings with foreign officials and Trump administration associates, according to a sealed search warrant obtained by ProPublica. Agents were authorized to use the megadonor’s hands and…

By: Eric Galatas, Public News Service – TX SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Mothers from 15 states including Texas traveled to the nation’s capital this week to testify against moves by the Environmental Protection Agency to roll back the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, which set limits on mercury and other…

By Edgar Walters and Chris Essig, The Texas Tribune March 21, 2019 “Texas lawmakers eye a record-breaking rainy day fund withdrawal” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues….

By: Tony Payan, Ph.D., and Pamela Lizette Cruz, Rice University’s Baker Institute Mexico Center for TribTalk A wide-ranging discussion on current research on immigration, and how Houston and other cities can take a lead role in the national immigration discussion, took place on March 7, with participants from Rice University’s…

By Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune March 21, 2019 “The Trump administration’s policy of returning asylum seekers to Mexico has come to El Paso” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government…