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The Federal Aviation Administration says it has completed the safety review of SpaceX's South Texas launch facility, which is near the border with Mexico, but the agency's environmental process is still ongoing.

Over $3.5 million worth of cocaine was seized this week by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials at an international bridge in Laredo, Texas.

SpaceX has asked the State of Texas for permission to dump up to 200,000 gallons of treated waste and sewage water per day into South Bay, according to an application form that Border Report has reviewed. Environmentalists are concerned about the many threatened and endangered species that call this protected coastal preserve home. But some approve SpaceX's expansion and growth needs.

When completed, the elevated viaduct will be about seven miles long connecting the beach communities to the Tijuana airport on the east side of the city with the San Ysidro Port of Entry in between.

An El Paso grand jury has indicted a man federal officials describe as a major drug courier with ties to several U.S. cities.

Over $3.5 million worth of cocaine was seized this week by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials at an international bridge in Laredo, Texas.

(The Center Square) – Former U.S. Customs and Border Protection Chief Mark Morgan estimates the number of people who entered the U.S. illegally and evaded capture in fiscal 2023 is

Three Democratic Texas lawmakers on Thursday proposed a bill in Congress to create a federal office to oversee help for migrant farmworkers, and underserved and substandard colonia communities on the Southwest border.

"This concert is a testament to the vibrant binational relationship that exists between our communities, and the power of music to bridge cultures,” said Symphony CEO, Martha Gilmer.

With several holidays on the calendar this month, which will force the closure of the Otay Mesa Port of Entry's commercial side, truckers fear their salaries will be greatly impacted and they're asking both governments to consider keeping the crossings open.