The McAllen Watch

By the Numbers

Policy & Courts

• Medicare Hospice: Action Needed to Pay More Efficiently for Routine Home Care What GAO Found The routine home care that makes up the bulk of $16,700,000,000
• F-35 Sustainment: Actions Needed to Ensure Updated Strategy Improves Persistent Readiness Challenges What GAO Found Since 2021, F-35 sustain $13,700,000,000
• Immigration Detention: Waste and Performance Issues at Camp East Montana Provide Valuable Lessons for Future Facilities What GAO Found In Au $1,300,000,000
• DHS Annual Assessment: Dynamic Environment Affects Efforts to Manage Acquisition Risks What GAO Found The U.S. Department of Homeland Securi $300,000,000
• Behavioral Health: HHS and DOJ Offer Grants to Help Human Trafficking Survivors What GAO Found Given the trauma survivors of human trafficki $7,500,000
• Schedule of Fees for Consular Services, Department of State and Overseas Embassies and Consulates-Visa and Citizenship Services Fee Changes. $750
• Weapon Systems Acquisition: Beyond Business as Usual—Using Leading Practices to Curb Waste and Save Billions What GAO Found In weapon system $2
• SAUCEDA v. Allstate Texas Lloyds, Inc. [USCOURTS]
• Trevino v. PNC Bank N.A. [USCOURTS]

Public Money

• Federal contract award: BCCG A JOINT VENTURE received $874,161,524 from Department of Homeland Security. CONSTRUCTION OF BORDER BARRIER WALL $874,161,524
• Federal contract award: MVM, INC. received $787,784,042 from Department of Homeland Security. UNACCOMPANIED ALIEN CHILDREN AND FAMILY UNITS $787,784,042
• Federal contract award: BARNARD SPENCER JOINT VENTURE received $634,420,201 from Department of Homeland Security. CONSTRUCT 23 MILES OF BORD $634,420,201
• Federal contract award: M. A. MORTENSON COMPANY received $610,000,000 from Department of Defense. DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW WORLD SCR $610,000,000
• Federal contract award: BCCG A JOINT VENTURE received $572,654,700 from Department of Homeland Security. CONSTRUCTION BORDER BARRIER $572,654,700
• Federal contract award: LOYAL SOURCE GOVERNMENT SERVICES LLC received $421,385,259 from Department of Homeland Security. MEDICAL SCREENING S $421,385,259
• Federal contract award: BCCG A JOINT VENTURE received $368,482,000 from Department of Homeland Security. CONSTRUCT BORDER BARRIER $368,482,000
• Federal contract award: SOUTHWEST VALLEY CONSTRUCTORS CO received $326,887,353 from Department of Defense. DESIGN BUILD CONSTRUCTION CONTRAC $326,887,353
• Federal contract award: DEPLOYED RESOURCES LLC received $273,676,996 from Department of Health and Human Services. EMERGENCY INTAKE SITE AND $273,676,996

Agriculture & Environment

• CATTLE INVENTORY: 2,496,300 HEAD — US 2024 (CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY).
• CATTLE INVENTORY: 11,930,000 HEAD — US 2024 (CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY).
• CATTLE INVENTORY: 11,797,000 HEAD — US 2024 (CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY).
• CATTLE INVENTORY: 11,838,000 HEAD — US 2024 (CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY).
• CATTLE INVENTORY: 11,826,000 HEAD — US 2024 (CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY).
• CATTLE INVENTORY: 11,554,000 HEAD — US 2024 (CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY).
• CATTLE INVENTORY: 11,583,000 HEAD — US 2024 (CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY).
• CATTLE INVENTORY: 11,304,000 HEAD — US 2024 (CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY).
• CATTLE INVENTORY: 11,095,000 HEAD — US 2024 (CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY).

Public Health

• CDC Outbreak Update: Infant Botulism Linked to Powdered Infant Formula Parents urged to immediately stop using all Nara Organics Whole Milk
• Modeled Scenario Projections for the Ebola Disease Outbreak Caused by Bundibugyo Virus, 2026 | MMWR - Centers for Disease Control and Preven
• Weekly US Influenza Surveillance Report: Key Updates for Week 22, ending June 6, 2026 - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.g
• Investigation Update on Infant Botulism Outbreak, June 2026 - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov)
• Respiratory Illnesses Data Channel - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov)
• Infant Botulism Outbreak Linked to Powdered Infant Formula, June 2026 - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov)
• CDC Outbreak Update: Infant Botulism Linked to Powdered Infant Formula - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov)
• Class II recall — GE Medical Systems Information Technologies Inc: GE HealthCare TRADE IN CARESCAPE TELEMETRY SERVER ARK-2250L - NORTH AMERI
• Class I recall — Medline Industries, LP: Medline kits containing Huons Co. Bupivacaine HCL in Dextrose Injection, USP, labeled as: 1) BLOCK

News

• US House passes $70 billion bill to fund ICE, Border Patrol - Reuters $70,000,000,000
• Homeland Security Task Force secures clinic owner’s conviction for $52M health care fraud, illegal narcotics distribution and kickback scheme $52,000,000
• Homeland Security Task Force uncovers sophisticated cross-border tunnel, seizes $45 million worth of cocaine $45,000,000
• Government watchdog says Texas detention center wasted up to $11.5 million before detainees arrived - The Texas Tribune $11,500,000
• SpaceX’s $2 trillion debut met with cheers, jeers and protest - Reuters $2
• ICE, US Marshals arrest illegal alien and alleged Tren de Aragua gang member after New York arrest for felony assault
• Acting ICE Director David J. Venturella’s statement on Camp East Montana Visit
• ICE asks officials not to release Mexican criminal illegal alien and alleged drunk driver accused of killing Georgia mother
• ICE New York City arrests murderers, child sex abusers, other violent criminal illegal aliens