State Department urges Americans to avoid Mexican city just across Texas border

State Department State Department urges Americans to avoid Mexican city just across Texas border Armed criminal groups patrol the border region 'without fear of punishment,' the State Department says By Greg Norman-Diamond Fox News Published April 28, 2026 9:15am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Two American CIA agents killed in Mexico after drug bust Senior national correspondent William La Jeunesse reports on two CIA agents killed in a car crash during a drug lab bust in Mexico. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum demands answers and criticizes U.S. involvement without federal approval. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The State Department warned Americans to avoid a city in Mexico just over the border from Texas after receiving reports of "violent criminal activity." if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) { window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) { Strike.insertAd('tablet', 'lb2', 'tablet-tw-ad-lb2', ''); }); } else { console.error('Error: window.foxstrike not found'); } if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) { window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) { Strike.insertAd('mobile', 'ban1', 'mobile-mw-ad-ban1', ''); }); } else { console.error('Error: window.foxstrike not found'); } The U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Mexico said U.S. government employees have been ordered to stay away from the area of Reynosa, a city of about 700,000 residents located near McAllen, Texas. "U.S. Consulate Matamoros has received reports of violent criminal activity including roadblocks in Reynosa," it said in the advisory, urging any Americans there to "be aware of your surroundings," maintain "a high level of vigilance" and to "keep a low profile." if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) { window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) { Strike.insertAd('desktop', 'lb2', 'desktop-desk-ad-lb2', ''); }); } else { console.error('Error: window.foxstrike not found'); } The McAllen-Hidalgo International Bridge links Reynosa to Texas. The State Department has issued a "Level 2 - Exercise increased caution" for all of Mexico, but in Tamaulipas state – where Reynosa is located – that risk is elevated to "Level: 4 - Do not travel," due to "terrorism, crime and kidnapping." if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) { window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) { Strike.insertAd('mobile', 'ban2', 'mobile-mw-ad-ban2', ''); }); } else { console.error('Error: window.foxstrike not found'); } TOURISTS TRAPPED IN PUERTO VALLARTA RECOUNT CARTEL RETALIATION AFTER EL MENCHO KILLED A member of the Mexican army stands guard on the back of a truck at the site where members of the musical group Grupo Fugitivo were found dead in Reynosa, Mexico, on May 29, 2025. (Stringer/Reuters) if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) { window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) { Strike.insertAd('tablet', 'lb3', 'tablet-tw-ad-lb3', ''); }); } else { console.error('Error: window.foxstrike not found'); } "There is a risk of violence in the state from terrorist groups, cartels, gangs and criminal organizations," the State Department said."Organized crime activity is common along the northern border and in Ciudad Victoria. It includes gun battles, murder, armed robbery, carjacking, kidnapping, forced disappearances, extortion, and sexual assault," it added. if (window &&…

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