Media Releases

Hidalgo County Health & Human Services Announces Cancellation of 2025 Operation Border Health Event

EDINBURG, TEXAS – The Hidalgo County Health and Human Services Department announced today the cancellation of this year’s Operation Border Health
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City of McAllen Names Director to Lead Newly Created Department of Special Events

Carina Jimenez, a certified event executive, has over 20 years of experience with internationally awarded McAllen events The City of
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Attorney General Ken Paxton is Warning Texans to be Aware of Scammers Amid the Catastrophic Flooding

AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a consumer alert to protect Texans against bad actors looking to take advantage
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Canceling TPS for Honduras and Nicaragua is a cruel, unjust, and legally questionable decision

The Trump administration announced the cancellation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for people of Honduran and Nicaraguan origin. This decision
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Trump’s Bill Fails to Fix What’s Broken in Our Immigration System

WASHINGTON—The American Immigration Council issued the following reaction as Congress will send Trump’s signature budget bill to his desk to
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1% Remittance Tax Raises Concerns Among Immigrant Communities

Part of  the “big beautiful bill” has sparked nationwide discussion after unveiling a provision that would introduce a 1% tax on
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Trump’s Bill Fails to Fix What’s Broken in Our Immigration System

WASHINGTON—The American Immigration Council issued the following reaction as Congress will send Trump’s signature budget bill to his desk to
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Federal Appeals Court Denies Texas’ Request To Allow Extreme Anti-Immigrant Law To Go Into Effect

Decision prevents law from being enforced while case moves toward trial in district court NEW ORLEANS – A federal appeals
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Children’s Defense Fund ‘Deeply Disturbed and Disappointed’ by H.R. 1 Passage

Following the House passing the “Big Beautiful Bill,” youth advocacy organization condemns bill as a disservice to children and families
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McAllen Police Chief Provides Update Following Deadly Shooting Near McAllen Airport

McALLEN, Texas — The McAllen Police Department has confirmed that the suspect involved in an early morning shooting incident near
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