McAllen, Texas
Coverage of McAllen, Texas in the Nexus archive.
- Law firm with ties to Trump administration declines offer to represent migrant children
A small law firm with ties to the Trump administration declined a $150 million contract to represent migrant children, while another group received work worth up to $244 million to advocate for them. These events occur amid questions about who will represent unaccompanied migrant children in court due to plans for mass deportations. The federal Office of Refugee Resettlement oversaw the contracts and awarded the larger sum to Our Rescue.
- Prosecutors drop DWI charge against former Peñitas cop who passed out behind the wheel
Prosecutors dropped a drunken driving charge against Joseph James Granchelli, a former police officer who passed out behind the wheel. The Hidalgo County District Attorney’s Office officially dropped the case after he completed a “Drug & Alcohol Awareness Class.”
- Ken Paxton Bought 3 Utah Condos, Adding to a $9 Million Real Estate Portfolio
Ken Paxton bought three Utah condos, adding to a $9 million real estate portfolio. He is the Texas Attorney General.
- Mexico's secret cooperation with the US on deportations exposed in new report
A new report reveals Mexico's secret cooperation with the US on deportations, exemplified by ICE agents deporting undocumented migrants through the McAllen–Hidalgo–Reynosa International Bridge in Texas on March 13, 2026.
- State Department urges Americans to avoid Mexican city just across Texas border
The U.S. State Department advises Americans to avoid Reynosa, Mexico, near the Texas border due to violent criminal activity, including roadblocks, kidnappings, and organized crime. The advisory elevates the travel risk for Tamaulipas state to 'Level 4 - Do not travel' because of terrorism, crime, and kidnapping.