Tag: immigration
Expected migrant surge prompts Hidalgo, Cameron counties to issue disaster declaration
Huge number of asylum seekers at US-Mexico border as COVID-19 restrictions end, new rules...
McAllen prepares for end of Title 42, migrant influx
McALLEN — It's a situation not entirely unfamiliar to officials here — an influx of migrants flocking to the southern border on their quest for asylum — though the reason behind it may be different this time around.
Brownsville mayor says city ready for end of immigration policy
On the eve of the expiration of Title 42, Brownsville Mayor Trey Mendez said the city should be able to handle whatever comes as long as the lines of communication with the federal government remain open.
US Rep. Gonzalez announces funding gearing up for migrant influx
U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, whose district includes Cameron, Kenedy, Kleberg, and Willacy counties and eastern Hidalgo County, announced the allocation of $38.2 million in funding from the Emergency Food and Shelter Program-Humanitarian Program through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Brownsville man faces 18 counts in crash that killed 8; more deaths possible
The Brownsville man whose SUV struck a group of immigrants waiting for a bus on Sunday is well known to police, has an extensive rap sheet and is being held on $3.6 million in bonds at the Brownsville city jail, Police Chief Felix Sauceda said Monday.
Police investigating whether driver intended to crash into bus riders, killing 8 in Brownsville
BROWNSVILLE — Police are still investigating whether a driver who crashed into a group of people waiting for a bus Sunday morning on North Minnesota Avenue across from a community shelter did it on purpose, because he was under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Full-scale readiness: CBP, local law enforcement conduct bridge drill
Local law enforcement agencies partnered with U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Border Patrol at Gateway International Bridge in Brownsville on Tuesday for an exercise simulating the emergency response to an actual attempt by large numbers of migrants to storm the bridge and enter into the United States illegally.