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• DPS, Border Patrol apprehend 15 undocumented migrants in Starr County during joint operation Play Video

  April 12, 2026 12:53 PM

  The Texas Department of Public Safety Brush Team assisted U.S. Border Patrol in apprehending 15 undocumented migrants in a joint anti-smuggling operation, according to DPS spokesperson Lt. Chris Olivarez. The apprehensions occurred on Thursday, April 9. 15 Apprehensions in Starr County During Joint Operation 4/9/26: The @TxDPS... more »

• Supreme Court considers letting Trump administration revive restrictive immigration asylum policy

  March 24, 2026 2:48 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court grappled Tuesday with whether the Trump administration should be able to revive an immigration policy that has been used to turn back migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border. Some conservative justices seemed receptive to the Justice Department's push to overturn a lower-court... more »

• Progreso police braces for Tourist Day crowd Play Video

  March 20, 2026 11:29 AM

  Saturday is Tourist Day in Nuevo Progreso, Mexico, and the Progreso Police Department is getting ready for big crowds near the port of entry. Police Chief Al Perez says he's expecting up to 10,000 people to cross into Nuevo Progreso. He says police will be stepping up patrols throughout... more »

• City leaders approve fee increase at Pharr International Bridge Play Video

  December 2, 2025 2:38 PM

  Pharr city leaders gave the green light for the city manager to increase the prices at the Pharr International Bridge. "At the city commission meeting, they approved to allow me to raise the rate," Pharr City Manager Jonathan Flores said. In January, rates will increase for salvage and... more »

• CBP expecting increase in travelers on international bridges for Thanksgiving Play Video

  November 26, 2025 11:05 PM

  U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday are expected to be the busiest days this month for people crossing through international bridges. CBP said that increase is due to people crossing to visit relatives during the holiday, or to shop. A spokesperson said more... more »

• Valley residents spend Labor Day across the border Play Video

  September 1, 2025 6:07 PM

  While some people are hitting the beach for Labor Day, others are making their way across the border. The parking lot near the Progreso International Bridge was full of people headed south. The parking lot cashier said the crowds started early Monday morning. "I haven't gone to Progreso... more »

• Rio Bravo pilot program prioritizing border crossings for students Play Video

  August 19, 2025 7:23 PM

  Students who live across the border in Rio Bravo who study at any school, community college or university in the Rio Grande Valley can now get on a special list that will let them spend less time at the Mexican National Guard checkpoint, and more time getting to school ... more »

• Judge convicts Ecuadorian migrant of trespassing on newly formed National Defense Area near El Paso

  June 19, 2025 12:34 PM

  " Judge convicts Ecuadorian migrant of trespassing on newly formed National Defense Area near El Paso " was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for... more »

• After El Paso joined Abbott’s border crackdown, the number of dead migrants in the New Mexico desert surged

  June 16, 2025 12:42 PM

  " After El Paso joined Abbott’s border crackdown, the number of dead migrants in the New Mexico desert surged " was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. ... more »

• 217 days and counting: Trump's rules slow the release of migrant children to their families

  May 28, 2025 5:19 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — Dressed in a pink pullover, the 17-year-old girl rested her head in her hands, weighing her bleak options from the empty room of a shelter in Poughkeepsie, New York. During a video call into an immigration courtroom in Manhattan, she listened as a lawyer explained to... more »

• 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 »