CBP Hosting Winter 2023 Virtual Career Expo
CBP is seeking entry-level and experienced law enforcement and professional staff across all offices to join a team of more than 60,000 dedicated federal workers.
Universities Propose Two-Year Tuition Freeze
The leaders of the state’s six biggest university systems are seeking the money to fund instruction, university operations and employee health insurance and to cover a free tuition program for veterans and their children.
Texas Reads Grant
Nueces County Public Libraries will provide early literacy programming and sign up online for the new 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program beginning January 11, 2023.
Arrest Warrant (Nueces County) False Statement to Police
Records check revealed Herrera had an active warrant for his arrest out of Nueces County, for False Statement to Police.
Border Patrol apprehend a Convicted Sex Offender
Citizens are encouraged to report suspicious activity to the U.S. Border Patrol while remaining anonymous by calling 1-800-343-1994.
Lawsuit Challenges Use of Old Lethal Injection Drugs
Fratta was convicted in the 1994 murder-for-hire of his wife.
Operations Scaling Down Following Oil Spill
Although no significant material or sheen has been confirmed in the last five days, rapid response teams remain in place to respond to resident concerns.
Joe Biden Tours El Paso
Abbott has been a chief critic of Biden’s immigration policies and has frequently called on him to visit the border over the past year.
Agents Arrest 2 Child Sex Offenders During Holidays
U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Del Rio Sector arrested two convicted child sex offenders.
New Opportunities for Food Safety
As you learn new habits and break old ones, keep food safety at the top of your priority list.
Burden on American Taxpayers from Illegal Immigration
In addition to filing this lawsuit against the new rule, Attorney General Paxton has petitioned the United States Supreme Court to be allowed to defend the prior rule that the Biden Administration refuses to defend.
Dean Selected as President of Arts, Sciences Organization
“The opportunity to serve as president for CCAS provides a level of recognition for our university at a national and international level.”, Guerrero said.
Jane Nelson Officially Appointed 115th Texas Secretary of State
Nelson will be formally sworn in by Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan L. Hecht on Saturday, January 7, 2023.
UT Fires Head Basketball Coach
The university paid $4 million to buy out his contract at Texas Tech University. He was one of UT’s highest-paid employees.
Updated Plan for Yorktown Mud Bridge
Since the project began on December 12, tides and weather have limited the City’s contractors to twelve working days.
Human Smuggling on the Rise in South Texas
Kingsville Border Patrol Station agents working at the Javier Vega Jr. Immigration Checkpoint apprehended four illegal migrants from a tractor trailer.
Biden Says He’ll Visit the Border
The president has not visited the border since he took office.
BP Agents Prevented Narcotic Smuggling
Border Patrol agents located the vehicle and searched the abandoned SUV.
TX Family Planning Clinics Require Parental Consent for Birth Control
Texas teens will now need their parents’ permission to get birth control at federally funded clinics, following a court ruling late last month.
South Texas Ports of Entry Post Significant Increases
CBP officers at eight South Texas ports of entry seized a number of narcotics, unreported currency, weapons and uncovered numerous immigration violations during Fiscal Year 2022.