Tag Archives: Rio Grande Valley
Rio Grande Valley Landowners Plan To Fight Border Wall Expansion
By Texas Public Radio’s Reynaldo Leaños Jr. for NPR News President Trump last week vetoed a congressional measure aimed at blocking his national emergency declaration. The next battle over that emergency declaration will likely be in the courts. Meanwhile, planning … Continue reading
Spirit of Discovery along the Rio Grande
For Jon Kalb, each step on the desert floor brings a measure of excitement with the possibility of discovering something new. A retired research geologist with the Vertebrate Paleontology Laboratory (Texas Memorial Museum) at the University of Texas, Kalb has … Continue reading
Incoming Texas Secretary of State Echoes GOP Leaders on Border Issues
For the first nomination of his incoming administration, Governor-elect Greg Abbott has tapped Cameron County Judge Carlos Cascos to be the next Texas Secretary of State. In Texas, the office oversees state elections, but also serves as the governor’s chief … Continue reading
Dewhurst Asks for Price Tag to Expand Border Operations
Months after Texas beefed up its border security presence in the Rio Grande Valley and deployed the Texas National Guard there in response to a record increase in illegal crossings, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst wants to know what it would cost to expand … Continue reading
Perry Warns of a “Trail of Tears” From Central America
Gov. Rick Perry on Monday warned that if Central American leaders do not heed the call to stop their citizens from flooding across the Texas-Mexico border, the summer months will bear witness to a “trail of tears” caused by a surge of … Continue reading
Short-Term Border Facilities Holding Some Child Migrants Too Long
The federal government is scrambling to house a surge of unaccompanied Central American children and teenagers apprehended crossing the border illegally, many in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley. Obama administration officials said Monday federal agencies are requesting more than $2 billion … Continue reading