Starr County OKs Border Patrol access to Roma bridge for security work

Jun 22, 2026

Starr County Commissioners approved a request from U.S. Border Patrol to enter county land at the Roma bridge for border-security infrastructure work; the court described the matter as urgent and approved the right-of-way by voice vote.

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Starr County Commissioners on June 22 voted to allow U.S. Border Patrol personnel to enter county land at the Roma bridge to carry out border-security infrastructure work. The court treated the request as urgent and approved the right-of-way by motion and voice vote.

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