The Latest Breaking News from the Rio Grande

Two Men Charged With Attempting To Breach a Storm Drain To Smuggle Migrants

Two men have been charged in Texas after attempting to breach a storm drain near the Rio Grande to smuggle migrants

Latin Times · Sep 3, 2025

Western states seek to end long-running water dispute over dwindling Rio Grande

A feud over management of one of North America's longest rivers has been simmering in the courts for years

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2025

High-Speed Smuggling Chase Ends in Drowning at U.S.-Mexico Border

A human smuggling attempt ended in tragedy when a migrant drowned in the Rio Grande while fleeing Texas Department of Public Safety officers

Latin Times · May 20, 2025

Eagle Pass park reopens more than a year after the state seized it for border security

The Texas Department of Public Safety and National Guard presence has largely disappeared from Shelby Park, which sits next to the Rio Grande.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 7, 2025

Mexico Struggling to Fill 'Sophisticated' Cross-Border Tunnel Likely Used For VIP Smuggling

Mexican authorities are struggling to fill parts of a cross-border tunnel due to challenges posed by the Rio Grande

Latin Times · Mar 12, 2025

Venezuelan parents watch from home as their son is buried in Texas after drowning

Gustavo Alfonso Garcia Olivares died at 24, drowning in the Rio Grande not far from where he was buried Thursday at the Maverick County Cemetery in Eagle Pass.

The Texas Tribune · Mar 8, 2025

Idle buses, empty Border Patrol boats: Arrests for illegal crossings fall in the Rio Grande Valley

Border Patrol agents in the Rio Grande Valley have seen a sharp drop in apprehensions along the southern border since the new administration started

The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2025

Why are migrants dying trying to cross into the US? These are the 3 main risks they face

President Donald Trump closed much of the activity at the U.S.-Mexico border in January 2025, making it impossible for migrants who arrive at a U.S. port of entry to apply for asylum. Trump’s border policies are likely to make it far more difficult and dangerous for migrants trying to reach…

The Conversation · Feb 11, 2025

Water is the other US-Mexico border crisis, and the supply crunch is getting worse

Immigration and border security will be the likely focus of U.S.-Mexico relations under the new Trump administration. But there also is a growing water crisis along the U.S.–Mexico border that affects tens of millions of people on both sides, and it can only be managed if the two governments work…

The Conversation · Feb 5, 2025

Henry Cuellar pitched adding buoys in Rio Grande to deter migrants years ago

The congressman said he joined other Democrats in opposition to the use of the floating barriers and razor wire at Texas’ border because of the lack of permits.

The Texas Tribune · Dec 4, 2024