Overview

• On July 26, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents held Rodrigo Medina and his family for roughly 30 minutes at the Los Indios International Bridge while they crossed into Brownsville, Texas.
• Officers conducted a secondary inspection of the family’s vehicle and luggage under standard CBP procedures.
• Agents cleared them for entry following the review.
• The incident first emerged on social media before being reported by major Mexican news outlets on July 27.
• No official statement has been issued by Medina or CBP, renewing scrutiny of his tenure after past probes into alleged fund diversions linked to a Kia Motors plant.