WESLACO – The Justice Department announced additional prosecutors and immigration judges for the U.S.- Mexico border; some of those heading to the Rio Grande Valley.

South Texas will now have eight more assistant U.S. attorneys.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions says this is due to a recent increase in the number of apprehensions at the Southwest border.

In total, there will be 35 new attorney positions for the entire southern border.

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