Courtesy Laura D. Garcia, McAllen, Texas– Keep McAllen Beautiful conducted the Community Appearance Index on June 28th. The Community Appearance Index is a tool designed by Keep America Beautiful to visually assess the overall appearance of communities. The survey team checked for indications of litter throughout its six districts. A team comprised of community, business

Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection, HOUSTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection deployed facial recognition biometric exit technology to George Bush Intercontinental Airport for one daily flight from the United States to Tokyo. The deployment builds upon a June 2016 pilot at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport using facial recognition. CBP recently deployed the technology

Courtesy Diego Hernandez, LAREDO, TEXAS –U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers recently seized a significant amount of alleged liquid methamphetamine carrying an estimated street value of more than $700,000 in one enforcement action. “Our officers maintain strict vigilance during peak travel seasons where thousands of vehicles are processed daily and numerous amounts of narcotics

Courtesy Diego Hernandez, LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers remain vigilant and for the second time in a week, apprehended a Mexican national attempting to illegally make entry into the United States without inspection at the Gateway to the Americas International Bridge pedestrian walkway. “This was an excellent, cooperative effort by

Courtesy Diego Hernandez, LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers assigned to work at the Colombia-Solidarity International Bridge seized nearly two tons of alleged marijuana in one enforcement action valued over $740,000. “This is truly an example of our CBP officers’ hard work, experience and dedication to the CBP mission,” said Port

Courtesy Laura D. Garcia, (Mcallen, Texas)- Each year, thousands of people unite to celebrate the nation’s birthday in one of the largest community events held in the City of McAllen. The annual Independence Day Celebration kicks off with an early morning patriotic parade, family friendly festivals throughout the day and culminates with a sizzling fireworks

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (McAllen, TX) At their annual conference last week, the Texas City Managers Association (TCMA) named McAllen City Manager Roel “Roy” Rodriguez, P.E., as City Administrator (City Manager) of the Year. Highlighting his accomplishments since being named city manager in 2014, TCMA recognized that the growth and success of McAllen is attributed to

Courtesy Diego Hernandez, LAREDO, Texas– – U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the Laredo Port of Entry encourages travelers to plan ahead and avoid unnecessary delays during the upcoming July 4th traffic. CBP at the Laredo Port of Entry makes necessary arrangements to assist the traveling public with their experience while crossing one of the