Delia’s tamales owner settles worker wage theft lawsuit
The popular Rio Grande Valley restaurant was accused by more than two dozen workers of failing to pay them the... Read more »
Immigration
Breaking: HUD order to verify tenants’ legal status puts Valley residents at risk of displacement
The move could affect nearly 14,300 households across the Valley, where thousands of families rely on Section 8 vouchers to... Read more »
One Border Patrol checkpoint goes quiet near SpaceX. Two new checkpoints are popping up in Starr County.
The cities sit on opposite ends of the Rio Grande Valley, pointing to shifting enforcement patterns for the Rio Grande... Read more »
New Border Patrol checkpoints in Starr County raise questions for cross-border trade
CBP has not said whether the new checkpoints could affect freight movement or a planned highway aimed at easing northbound... Read more »
Breaking: Federal agents who fatally shot VA nurse Alex Pretti are from South Texas
The officers — a U.S. Border Patrol agent and a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer — were part of... Read more »
Valley builders back bill to let longtime undocumented workers work legally
The bill would allow immigrants without a criminal record to earn legal work status by paying a $7,000 fine and... Read more »
Construction leaders raise concerns after Mission concrete supplier cites ICE raids in bankruptcy
The Mission company said it lost about 60% of its residential demand as projects stalled and concrete orders were canceled... Read more »
South Texas mayors head to D.C. to address ICE raids and their economic impacts
Alliance leaders plan to press lawmakers on labor disruptions, delayed construction, and the gap between national rhetoric and on-the-ground realities... Read more »
South Texas lawmakers are pushing to stop ICE raids at construction sites. Here’s how.
Local lawmakers from both parties are weighing appropriations oversight and new visa programs as construction labor shortages deepen.... Read more »
As immigration raids disrupt construction, RGV builder groups warn of shared housing risks
Despite a split between the region’s two builder associations, leaders agree immigration raids are affecting construction timelines, housing supply, and... Read more »
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