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UT-Rio Grande Valley students caught in nationwide sweep sue Homeland Security over immigration status
The four students were involved in minor criminal cases that have been resolved, which they argue shouldn’t be used to ...
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EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Cornyn asks Trump for more funds for flood-stricken South Texas
Republican Sen. John Cornyn, of Texas, sent a letter Friday to President Trump asking for more help for flood-stricken South ...
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The Rio Grande Valley was once covered in forest. One man is trying to bring it back.
Thorn forest once blanketed the Rio Grande Valley. Restoring even a little of it could help the region cope with the impacts ...
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“The Valley matters to us”: Texas Democratic Party leader makes first pitch to reclaim South Texas
In 2024, President Donald Trump won all four counties in the Rio Grande Valley, once considered a reliable Democratic stronghold. Newly elected Texas Democratic Party Chair Kendall Scudder ...
Swedish meatball fans rejoice! IKEA Rio Grande Valley to offer food
IKEA plans to open a small-format store in the Rio Grande Valley city of Pharr, Texas this fall, enhancing accessibility and ...
More than 100 Texas students had visas suddenly revoked by the Trump administration
The Texas college students are among hundreds across the country who reportedly had visas terminated in recent weeks.
Mexico to send water to drought-stricken Texas after Trump threat
Mexico plans to deliver water to farmers in drought-stricken Texas, a day after President Donald Trump threatened tariffs and ...
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The Rio Grande Valley was once covered in forest. One man is trying to bring it back.
hopes to further restore the once sprawling Tamaulipan thornforest in the Rio Grande Valley. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the ...