U.S. Energy Secretary says visas ‘won’t be an issue’ for Port of Brownsville oil refinery
Chris Wright says the Trump administration can balance legal immigration with its deportation agenda as the first U.S. oil refinery... Read more »
Workforce
Rio Grande Valley still has Texas’ lowest wages despite billions in new investment, state report shows
New state workforce data show Hidalgo and Starr counties had Texas’ lowest median annual wages in 2025, while Cameron County... Read more »
Economic progress at the Port of Brownsville draws vice president’s visit
The vice president’s first visit to the region comes amid increasing tension over ICE arrests and their impact on local... Read more »
South Texas builders say ICE raids are back, mourn death of slain construction worker
A 52-year-old Houston construction worker was fatally shot by an ICE agent; South Texas business owners say they worry about... Read more »
Mission lands one of its largest private investments with $50M aluminum manufacturing plant
The project is expected to create about 70 permanent jobs and generate nearly $87 million in annual economic output.... Read more »
Sluggish job growth across the Rio Grande Valley continues through June, data shows
The Rio Grande Valley added 6,400 jobs during the first six months of the year through June 2026 compared to... Read more »
New Tamaulipas electronics manufacturing industry trade group seeks to unite companies on both sides of the Rio Grande
A fast-expanding industry trade group along the U.S.-Mexico border state of Tamaulipas is looking to connect as a binational region.... Read more »
Inside the deal that brought Saronic’s $3.2 billion shipyard to the Port of Brownsville
The inside story of how Brownsville secured Saronic’s $3.2 billion Port Alpha shipyard through state and local incentives, workforce planning,... Read more »
South Texas Health System expands physician pipeline with 65 new medical residents
The incoming class includes physicians training in five residency programs, including a new general surgery program.... Read more »
McAllen metro posts modest job gains, while Brownsville remains nearly flat
The Valley added 3,700 jobs over the year, but nearly all of the growth came from the McAllen metro.... Read more »
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