Rio Grande River
Coverage of Rio Grande River in the Nexus archive.
- Houston law firm with Trump ties gets $150M contract for child immigrant legal services
A Houston law firm with ties to Donald Trump has secured a $150 million contract to provide legal services for unaccompanied child immigrants. The firm will assist minors who cross the U.S.-Mexico border, as shown in an article photo from La Joya, Texas, where such migrants were transported by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
- Rural Newsrooms at the Frontlines of the Big Bend Wall
The Trump administration plans to build over 100 miles of steel border wall through the Big Bend region in West Texas, waiving environmental protections. Local journalists, including Sam Karas of The Big Bend Sentinel, uncovered details about the project through contract filings and resident reports, becoming a critical source of information for the rural community. The article highlights challenges in rural Texas news access, with many counties lacking local newspapers.