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Melon growers in the Rio Grande Valley were impacted by a hailstorm last month, while other growers have dealt with hot and windy weather.
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Federal authorities have reached a deal that gives builders of the privately funded fence control over where to inspect for damage and leeway over which issues they choose to repair.
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US customers started deluging Mexican border pharmacies after Texas passed an anti-abortion law last fall. A two-pill combination costs about $400 and does not require a doctor's prescription.
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The forces that have killed the river this spring aren’t likely to abate. What’s happening now could become a regular occurrence.
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Critics have said that a lack of guidance and equipment to perform life-saving rescues leaves soldiers dangerously unprepared to deal with a common scenario on the border while dehumanizing the migrants attempting to cross the river.
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The Rio Grande Valley, often seen as a reliable vote against abortion, has a long history of advocacy to increase access to the procedure.
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Lawyers for Melissa Lucio argue Texas is scheduled to execute an innocent woman convicted for her child’s accidental death nearly 15 years ago.
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"What happens here really becomes a test case of whether Latinos will always be Democrats or not," Dr. Mònica Clua, global political economy professor at University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley, said.
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Governor Greg Abbott debuted a newly constructed section of border fence in Starr County at a press conference on Saturday. The project is part of Abbott’s plan to stop and deter unlawful entry along the South Texas border and is both tax-payer and privately funded.
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For Texas, the reopening will mean a return of commerce and tourism for hundreds of thousands of daily border travelers across the 28 international bridges that connect the state to its Number 1 trading partner: Mexico.
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The Department of Homeland Security announced its intention to cancel border wall, or border barrier, contracts in Laredo and the Rio Grande Valley. However, the announcement isn’t a guarantee the project won’t proceed in the future.
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Here’s a rundown of border and immigration news from Texas and beyond. Look out for a weekly recap featuring reporting from NPR and Texas’ public radio stations.