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Laredo, DHS reach compromise on migrant lawsuit

The city of Laredo and the federal government reached a compromise and ended a lawsuit that sought to stop the transfer of migrants from...

Hidalgo County commissioners extend disaster declaration

The Hidalgo County Commissioners Court decided Tuesday morning to extend the state of disaster declaration signed last week by county Judge Richard F. Cortez. The...

Homeland Security chief in Valley by mid-week to talk immigration

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is expected in the Rio Grande Valley Wednesday and Thursday to meet with local officials, according to the mayor...

Local nonprofit, humanitarian join lawsuit against Abbott’s migrant transport order

A local nonprofit and a humanitarian volunteer filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order that restricts the transportation of migrants. Angry Tías...

Laredo signs disaster declaration, renews request to stop Valley migrant transfers

Laredo officials issued an emergency order, similar to those signed in McAllen and Hidalgo County, and renewed a request for a temporary restraining order...

Judge temporarily halts Abbott’s order restricting transportation of migrants in Texas

A federal court temporarily halted Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order that restricted civilians from transporting migrants. U.S. District Judge Kathleen Cardone signed the temporary restraining...

Judge blocks Abbott’s order to pull over vehicles with migrants

By Reese Oxner, The Texas Tribune A federal judge on Tuesday blocked Gov. Greg Abbott and the state of Texas from ordering state troopers to...

Valley communities struggling to accommodate migrants issue disaster declarations

Rio Grande Valley counties and the city of McAllen joined efforts Monday to highlight the stress South Texas is experiencing due to the high...

Congressman seeks appointment of border czar

By Farah Eltohamy, The Texas Tribune U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, a Democrat from Laredo, penned a letter alongside Republican U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina,...

Justice Department urges Texas to halt new migrant order

By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A new order by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott that allows state troopers to stop and...