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In today's newsletter:

  • What will Harlingen viewers hear about Mexico’s new water payments?
  • How does booming Hidalgo trade ripple all the way to Harlingen?
  • Why Harlingen neighbors turned a Christmas posada into a border protest

Today's riddle: What did the balloon say to the doctor? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Sunday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 86 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
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  • Tuesday: Sunshine and very warm, with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Inside Valley Politics: Rep. De La Cruz optimistic about Mexico's water payments (valleycentral.com) — Harlingen viewers can catch an upcoming Inside Valley Politics episode featuring Sen. John Cornyn and Rep. Monica De La Cruz discussing federal debt, Mexico’s recent water payments, and what they could mean for the region. The show also includes reaction from Rep. Vicente Gonzalez and analysis from a UTRGV political scientist on the Trump administration’s current approval ratings.
   

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• Comptroller touts Hidalgo port's 200% trade increase, impact on Texas economy (star-telegram.com) — Harlingen gets a nod in a new state report as acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock visits Texas State Technical College here while highlighting a 200% trade surge through the Port of Hidalgo. He says Valley communities, including Harlingen, must keep collaborating as bridge expansions and port investments drive jobs, infrastructure growth, and billions in cross-border commerce with Mexico.
   

• ‘We abhor the cruel': Demonstrators demand better treatment for migrants in Christmas posada protest (star-telegram.com) — Residents gathered near Valley International Airport in Harlingen for a Christmas posada-style protest, calling for more humane treatment of migrants being deported from the area. Marchers, led by a participant dressed as the Virgin Mary, sang, prayed, and denounced what they see as cruel federal immigration enforcement, tying their Christian faith and holiday traditions to solidarity with migrant families.
   

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