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• CBP Arrest 2 Men Using Documents Not Their Own at Hidalgo Bridge Play Video

  August 27, 2019 4:33 PM

  HIDALGO – Two men from Mexico are now facing charges after they both tried to pass off documents as theirs at the Hidalgo International Bridge. The documents were real, but they didn't belong to the people trying to use them. Less than an hour later, at the same... more »

• Cuban Man Faces Federal Charges after Jumping Border Bridge Barrier Play Video

  June 4, 2019 11:57 AM

  HIDALGO – A Cuban man is facing federal charges for trying to run into the U.S. at a Rio Grande Valley bridge. It happened at the Hidalgo port of entry Monday. According to a court document, the man jumped over a barrier and ran from the Mexican side... more »

• Hidalgo Confiscating Bikes Left at Intl. Bridge Play Video

  May 13, 2019 5:13 PM

  HIDALGO - People riding into the U.S. from Mexico on bikes explain they’re being left stranded and forced to walk back. They bike over the bridge and park them nearby and take busses to where they need to go; by the time they get back their bikes are gone.... more »

• Donna Woman Living near Tent Facility Concerned for Safety Play Video

  May 6, 2019 5:37 PM

  DONNA – A Donna woman living near the temporary processing center says she feels she needs more security. Eva Munos says news of immigrants being held at a facility four miles from her home is a cause of concern for her. She says she supports the idea of... more »

• Mission Officials Elect Railroad Action Board at Meeting Play Video

  January 4, 2019 6:40 PM

  MISSION – City officials in Mission are working to make an international bridge a reality. The first step is an international railroad crossing. City leaders elected a railroad action board at a meeting Thursday night. Watch the news clip above for further details. more »

• Enticing Social Media Ad Lures Man to Take Drug Smuggling Job Play Video

  December 27, 2018 9:09 AM

  WESLACO – A man accused of moving drugs through a Rio Grande Valley port of entry says it all started online through a Facebook ad looking for drivers. The sum of $5,000 and the possibility of a free vehicle lured Dallas native Nicholas John Zotos into a drug smuggling... more »

• Lines at International Crossings Vary in Wait Times Play Video

  December 24, 2018 4:07 PM

  BROWNSVILLE – Lines at the international bridge are concerning local residents. Magdalena Martinez says it took her 10 minutes to get permission from federal agents to cross into the U.S. "It went well for us, there wasn't a lot of line. The crossing was fast and simple, we... more »

• Border Patrol Stats Show 50 Percent Drop in Illegal Crossings Play Video

  April 4, 2017 4:53 PM

  WESLACO – New numbers recently released showed illegal border crossings are down by more than 50 percent. The numbers were at the forefront of a Senate, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on Capitol Hill. The hearing was focused on building President Donald Trump’s border wall. But when the... more »