Both CBP agents who shot Alex Pretti hailed from South Texas

Despite the federal government’s attempts at keeping their identities hidden, ProPublica uncovered government records naming the shooters.

by Stephanie Koithan February 2, 2026February 2, 2026

The identities of the Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) agents who shot and killed ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis were revealed in a ProPublica report — and both men are from Texas’ Rio Grande Valley. Government records identify the pair who fired on Pretti as Border Patrol Agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection […]

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After weekend’s ICE killing, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott becomes latest Republican to distance himself

Following the slaying of Minneapolis ICU nurse Alex Pretti, Abbott says ICE must ‘recalibrate’ its mission and stop ‘causing all the kinds of problems and fighting in communities.’

by Stephanie Koithan January 26, 2026January 26, 2026

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As egg prices soar, they’re the latest commodity smuggled into Texas from Mexico

Those bringing the commodity into the U.S. risk fines of up to $10,000.

by Sanford Nowlin January 24, 2023August 17, 2023

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Migrant shot and injured by National Guard soldier patrolling border

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by Davis Winkie, Military Times, and James Barragán, The Texas Tribune January 20, 2023August 17, 2023

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Biden is still separating immigrant kids from their families

From the start of the new administration to August 2022, U.S. authorities have reported at least 372 cases of family separation.

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Warden of West Texas immigration detention center arrested in migrant’s death was previously accused of abusing detainees

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U.S. Border Patrol looking for gear to test difference between outlawed marijuana and legal hemp

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New data pokes holes in Gov. Greg Abbott’s claim Biden administration isn’t stopping people at border

On the current current trajectory, officials are likely to apprehend more than 2 million border crossers by the end of the 2022 fiscal year, according to a New York Times analysis.

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ACLU calls on feds to investigate Abbott’s policy transporting migrants back to border

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Greg Abbott’s call for more vehicle inspections at the border is causing delays and supply chain issues, locals say

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Both CBP agents who shot Alex Pretti hailed from South Texas

After weekend’s ICE killing, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott becomes latest Republican to distance himself

As egg prices soar, they’re the latest commodity smuggled into Texas from Mexico

Migrant shot and injured by National Guard soldier patrolling border

Biden is still separating immigrant kids from their families

Warden of West Texas immigration detention center arrested in migrant’s death was previously accused of abusing detainees

U.S. Border Patrol looking for gear to test difference between outlawed marijuana and legal hemp

New data pokes holes in Gov. Greg Abbott’s claim Biden administration isn’t stopping people at border

ACLU calls on feds to investigate Abbott’s policy transporting migrants back to border

Greg Abbott’s call for more vehicle inspections at the border is causing delays and supply chain issues, locals say

U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales of San Antonio blasts White House’s vaccine mandate for Border Patrol

Thousands of Haitian migrants fleeing disaster and unrest seek asylum at Del Rio bridge

As impeachment effort heats up, Trump plans South Texas visit to tout his border wall

The Trump administration awarded border wall contracts to build on land it doesn’t own in Texas

Efforts to stop Trump’s border wall construction could extend long past Inauguration Day

South Texas’ National Butterfly Center wins court victory over Trump administration’s border wall

At Trump’s demand, feds may spend tens of millions of dollars painting Texas border wall black

Laredo Residents Complete ‘Defund the Wall’ Street Mural in Front of Federal Courthouse