The Latest Breaking News from the Rio Grande

Infant girl among four found dead in Rio Grande

All four of the deceased were found within 48 hours in the Rio Grande, a common but dangerous crossing point into the United States from Mexico.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 4, 2023

New Mexico lawmakers question fallowing as way to reduce water use along the Rio Grande

Some New Mexico lawmakers are warning that the state’s fight with neighboring Texas over management of one of North America’s longest rivers is still brewing despite a proposed settlement and that leaving farmland unplanted won’t be a long-term answer to ensuring Texas gets its share

The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2023

Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos thrive hosting baseball games in the U.S. and Mexico

LAREDO, Texas — When the Mexican-American War ended in 1848 and land on the northern side of the Rio Grande River became part of the U.S., the people of Laredo celebrated their place in a democracy by holding a referendum.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 19, 2023

‘What now?’: Scenes from the US-Mexico border

US is seeing an influx of migrants at its southern border with Mexico as pandemic-era policy came to an end this week.

Al Jazeera · May 13, 2023

Title 42: Biden officials press on with deportation plans and warn those crossing unlawfully face tougher consequences – as it happened

Officials stress hardline approach as American Civil Liberties Union files lawsuit, saying new rules close off safe routes for people seeking asylum

The Guardian - US · May 12, 2023

Migrants stuck at US gates as Covid-era immigration policy expires

As pandemic-era asylum restrictions ended early Friday, migrants in northern Mexico faced more uncertainties about a new online system for appointments to seek asylum in the U.S. Some migrants still waded apprehensively into the Rio Grande, defying officials who shouted for them to turn back, while elsewhere along the U.S.-Mexico…

France 24 · May 12, 2023

What is Title 42? Expiring rule causing chaos at US-Mexico border as thousands expected to try and cross

Families were seen trying to swim across the Rio Grande on the US' southern border in a scramble to get across into the States before Title 42 expires

Daily Mirror · May 11, 2023

Migrants waiting to cross the border say government’s app for asylum-seekers is a mess

Hundreds of migrants have waited on the U.S. bank of the Rio Grande for days to be apprehended. Others say they want to follow the rules to enter legally — if they could just get the government phone app to work.

The Texas Tribune · May 9, 2023

Two killed as plane crashes into dam in botched emergency landing before sinking

Pilot Renato Fernandes de Oliveira Junior, 72, and his passenger, Horacio Morales, 74, lost their lives as the plane began to sink after it crashed into the Jaguara Dam on the Rio Grande near São Paulo, Brazil, at around 2pm on April 30

Daily Mirror · May 2, 2023

Tribes seek invitation to Rio Grande water commission

A commission that oversees how the Rio Grande is managed and shared among three Western states has adopted a recommendation that could set the stage for more involvement by Native American tribes that depend on the river

The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2023