Texas Border Region: Mexico Disputes Texas Island Claim as Valley Voters Voice Trump Regret
Photo: HuffPostMexico's Foreign Relations Ministry issued a statement rejecting Texas's claim to nine islands in the Rio Grande, after Texas General Land Office Commissioner Dawn Buckingham announced the claim so U.S. and Texas law enforcement could patrol and guard them against cartel activity. The ministry said Texas lacks authority to set borders with Mexico, that a 1970 binational treaty fixes the boundary, and that only the two federal governments can set it. It said it would pursue the matter and ensure the treaties are respected. The islands, mainly in Starr County, total about 66 acres. Buckingham said Texas land will never be a safe haven for cartels, human traffickers, smugglers or other criminal groups.
Separately, in the Rio Grande Valley, a heavily Latino region that broke with a decadeslong Democratic voting pattern in 2024 to help elect President Donald Trump, some residents now say they regret their vote. Nivia, 48, of Alamo, who gave only her first name, cited ICE detentions and deportations, higher grocery and gas prices, and flat pay. She had hoped for a better economy and enforcement aimed at violent criminals.
The left-leaning and right-leaning articles cover different stories that share only the Texas border setting. HuffPost leads with voter regret, opening in a Weslaco Walmart with Nivia's quotes and a headline built on the phrase "Screwed Up." It centers on ICE enforcement, family separations and living costs, and says nothing of cartels or boundary law. Breitbart leads with Mexico's rejection of the island claim. Its headline calls the islands "cartel-controlled," and it features Buckingham's quote, the 1970 treaty, the 66-acre figure and past cartel use of the islands, including Los Zetas gunmen firing at U.S. law enforcement near Fronton in 2025. It frames the story as border security and sovereignty. The two share no facts or sources to compare. Alternative and independent outlets had not reported this story at the time of writing, while left-leaning and right-leaning outlets had.
How the sides differ Left sources cover Latino voter regret over Trump; right sources cover Mexico disputing Texas's island claim; alternative sources have not covered it.
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HuffPost leads with Rio Grande Valley Latino voters who regret backing Trump in 2024, featuring Nivia's account of ICE deportations, family separations and rising costs.
Not covering this story. None of the alternative or independent outlets Crosswire tracks has reported it yet. What one side leaves out can be as telling as what the others report.
Breitbart leads with Mexico's rejection of Texas's claim to nine Rio Grande islands, featuring Commissioner Dawn Buckingham's statement, the 1970 treaty and cartel activity on the islands.