Brownsville's new mayor and two city commissioners were sworn on Tuesday night.

John Cowen Jr. is replacing Trey Mendez after he finished serving his single four-year term. The new mayor gave a statement on his stance on the immigration situation in the city.

"So in terms of immigration, so I think we have a very good model here. Since 2019, we've been able to manage the influx of migrants to date and I think our emergency coordinator in conjunction with the county and the state officials and federal officials, have done a very good job. And it's just about scaling that operation and making sure we keep our community safe going forward," Cowen said.

Prior to being elected mayor, Cowen was a city commissioner for four years.