Hidalgo County leaders talk Title 42 with Mayorkas

MCALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas arrived to the Rio Grande Valley on Thursday. He spok...

May 11, 2023
3:28 AM

MCALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas arrived to the Rio Grande Valley on Thursday. He spoke briefly with Border Patrol and local leaders on how DHS is expected to help Valley counties and cities prepare for the influx of migrants after Title 42 is lifted. McAllen Mayor Javier Villalobos says he learned comforting news in his brief chat with the DHS head. 'We're also very happy that we're informed that hopefully there will be funding to be able to assist us while we assist them,' Javier Villalobos, Mayor of McAllen said.

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