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Texas says 9 islands in Rio Grande belong to state, not Mexico Headline from WHNT, from the development of Oct 27, 2026
Newest development Oct 31, 2026 · 2 reports Texas Claims 9 Rio Grande Islands in Power Move to Deny Cartels Safe Havens
The State of Texas on Tuesday declared that 9 islands in the middle of the Rio Grande belong to the state, not to Mexico.
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Oct 27, 2026 Names this update
Texas says 9 islands in Rio Grande belong to state, not Mexico
Headline from WHNT · 12 reports in this development
Oct 31, 2026 Newest
Texas Claims 9 Rio Grande Islands in Power Move to Deny Cartels Safe Havens
Headline from The Western Journal · 2 reports in this development
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News Nation Now
9 Rio Grande islands now designated as Texas property ↗ (opens News Nation Now) Published Oct 27, 2026
News Nation Now's feed description Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham said if unclaimed, the islands could be used by cartels for smuggling operations.
News Nation Now
9 Rio Grande islands now designated Texas property ↗ (opens News Nation Now) Published Oct 27, 2026
News Nation Now's feed description Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham said if unclaimed, the islands could be used by cartels for smuggling operations.
BizPac Review
Texas claims Rio Grande islands in fight against cartels ↗ (opens BizPac Review) Published Oct 27, 2026
Same headline from 2 more outlets BizPac Review's feed description The Texas government announced that the Lone Star State has added nine islands along the Rio Grande to its territory, bringing additional land along the U.S.-Mexico border […]
Valley Central
Texas gets bigger after addition of 9 Rio Grande islands, state land commissioner says ↗ (opens Valley Central) Published Oct 27, 2026
Valley Central's feed description Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham said if unclaimed, the islands could be used by cartels for smuggling operations.
WHNT
Texas says 9 islands in Rio Grande belong to state, not Mexico ↗ (opens WHNT) Published Oct 29, 2026
Same headline from 5 more outlets WHNT's feed description The State of Texas on Tuesday declared that 9 islands in the middle of the Rio Grande belong to the state, not to Mexico.
Breitbart News
Mexico Rejects Texas Claim to 9 Cartel-Controlled Islands in Rio Grande Border Dispute ↗ (opens Breitbart News) Published Oct 31, 2026
Breitbart News's feed description Mexico’s government issued a statement condemning the claim by the State of Texas of nine islands in the waters of the Rio Grande with a long history of use by drug cartels to get drugs and migrants into the country.
The Western Journal
Texas Claims 9 Rio Grande Islands in Power Move to Deny Cartels Safe Havens ↗ (opens The Western Journal) Published Oct 31, 2026
The Western Journal's feed description The Texas government announced that the Lone Star State has added nine islands along the Rio Grande to its territory, bringing additional land along the U.S.-Mexico border under state jurisdiction. […]
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