BROWNSVILLE, Texas (Tuesday, March 10, 2026) — The Port of Brownsville welcomes today’s announcement regarding the America First Refining project, a development that has been more than 12 years in the making. We are pleased to see this long-planned investment moving toward fruition and thank President Donald J. Trump and his administration for their support in advancing opportunities that strengthen America’s energy infrastructure.

This project represents an exciting step forward for our region, and our Port leadership remains committed to attracting transformative investments that create good-paying jobs and expand economic opportunity for the people of the Rio Grande Valley and the State of Texas.

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