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The Latest Breaking News from the Rio Grande

Governors of Three Mexican Border States Oppose Delivery of Water Owed To The U.S.

Under the terms of a 1944 treaty, Mexico is required to deliver 1.75 million acre-feet of water from the Rio Grande to the U.S. every five years

Latin Times

Toilet to tap: El Paso is about to embark on a whole new way to save its limited water supply

El Paso’s dry climate — it rains just 9 inches annually — is one of the reasons the city has taken water management so seriously.

The Texas Tribune

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.

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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

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

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

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…

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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

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

Texas sued New Mexico over Rio Grande water. Now the states are fighting the federal government.

After the U.S. Supreme Court sided with the federal government in the long-running water dispute, the states — which had finally worked out a water-sharing agreement — are back to the drawing board.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Border Policies Blamed for Migrant and Citizen Deaths as State Increases Enforcement

Civil rights advocates say Texas' border policies push migrants to riskier routes and increase high-speed chases, thus increasing the amount of fatalities among those seeking to enter the country

Latin Times

Texas Purchases Massive Piece of Land Along the Rio Grande As It Continues Plans to Build Border Wall

Since Gov. Greg Abbott launched Operation Lone Star in 2021, more than $3 billion approved for the wall project

Latin Times

Mexico GP promoter confirms talks with IndyCar for 2026 race

The topic of IndyCar taking a trip south of the Rio Grande has been a hot topic since NASCAR announced plans in August to have a race at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez - the same track where Formula 1’s Mexican Grand Prix is held.

Autosport

If it survives in court, Texas’ immigration law could upend immigration enforcement nationwide

Texas challenged federal supremacy by creating a state crime for illegal entry into the U.S. The courts will decide whether it’s constitutional — and whether other states can follow Texas’ lead.

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Texas Sees Increase In Border Apprehensions In August As National Figures Rise Slightly

The Rio Grande Valley and Del Rio sectors saw 4% and 6% increases, respectively. It's still much lower than the historical records seen in December.

Latin Times

Texas Sees Increase in Border Apprehensions in August as National Figures Rise Slightly

The Rio Grande Valley and Del Rio sectors saw 4% and 6% increases, respectively. It's still much lower than the historical records seen in December

Latin Times

Border officials in South Texas on high alert after tiger from a Reynosa zoo goes missing

The Rio Grande River is less than 50 yards across from Reynosa to Hidalgo, Texas; an adult tiger can swim up to seven miles in a single day

The Guardian - US

Latinos in once true-blue Texas border zone are getting on the Trump train

The Rio Grande valley’s Tejano population was once reliably Democratic but traditional loyalties have been eroded

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Cuban gold medallist who swam the Rio Grande for new life is back at the Olympics

Fernando Dayan Jorge Enriquez was a national hero after Tokyo 2020 but defected and is now part of the Refugee Team

Reason

United States v. Abbott and State War Powers

A guest post from Professor Rob Natelson.

The Independent UK

Texas will be allowed to keep floating barrier across Rio Grande designed to slow immigrant crossings

A ruling in December by a panel of the 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals stated that the barrier should be removed, but that has now been overturned

The Independent UK

Texas' floating Rio Grande barrier can stay for now, court rules as larger legal battle persists

A floating barrier in the Rio Grande meant to discourage migrants from trying to cross from Mexico into Texas can stay for now, a full federal appeals court has ruled

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Texas Wins Legal Battle Over Rio Grande Barrier Construction

The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals rules in favor of Texas, allowing the state to maintain its floating barrier in the Rio Grande amid legal disputes with...

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Texas’ floating barrier in the Rio Grande can stay for now, appeals court says

After Texas deployed the barrier, a panel ordered it removed. The full appeals court says it can stay while a lower court hears a case on the merits.

The Texas Tribune

As the Rio Grande runs dry, South Texas cities look to alternatives for water

Many of the solutions are costly, putting them out of reach for small towns. But the region's most populous cities are getting innovative.

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