The Rio Grande Valley was a hot spot for illegal border crossings during the Biden Administration. Fewer people are crossing without permission now, but it still happens.

In September, nearly all sheriff's offices in Texas will have a closer tie with immigration and customs enforcement under Senate Bill 8.

It hasn't been signed into law yet, but most Republican lawmakers, including Governor Greg Abbott, support the bill.

"That is how we ensure safety of neighborhoods safe schools, safe spaces for people to be," Starr County Republican Party Chair Toni Trevino said.

Trevino's county won't need to follow the proposed new rules. They only apply to counties that have a population larger than 100,000 people, but both Hidalgo and Cameron County fall on that list.

Channel 5 News spoke with C

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