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• Border Patrol Seizes More Than 300 Pounds of Narcotics Play Video

  December 30, 2019 5:20 PM

  WESLACO – Border Patrol agents were busy over the holiday seizing more than 300 pounds of narcotics in three days. Bundles of marijuana were left behind by smugglers. Agent Dustin Araujo explained it’s not uncommon drug loads are left abandoned, sometimes in neighborhoods. “So in a couple... more »

• Reassigned CBP Officers Back to Valley Ports of Entry Play Video

  September 26, 2019 4:37 PM

  WESLACO - Manpower is back to normal at international bridges across the Rio Grande Valley. Customs inspectors were reassigned to help border patrol agents in the field earlier this year. It happened during the height of the migrant surge. The reassignment resulted in travel delays and heavy... more »

• ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy Causing Confusion Among Migrants Crossing US Border Play Video

  August 29, 2019 5:38 PM

  WESLACO – The Migrant Protection Protocol was put into place to slow down the flow of immigrants waiting in the states, having asylum seekers remain in Mexico. CHANNEL 5 NEWS is told the policy is causing some confusion. Juan Manuel Blanco, a reporter in Mexico, tells us the... more »

• Border Agents Return to Work after Being Shot at in Starr Co. Play Video

  August 23, 2019 5:27 PM

  FRONTON – The Border Patrol agents who were shot at by people from the Mexican side of the Rio Grande are back at work. Border Patrol gave CHANNEL 5 NEWS access to see the damage of the boat used during the incident. Two agents were on the boat... more »

• Border Agents Struggling to Keep Diseases Away From Home Play Video

  June 13, 2019 9:28 PM

  DONNA – The Department of Homeland Security says sickness and disease are following Border Patrol agents home from work. Agents in the Rio Grande Valley sector alone are managing over 250 migrant flu cases. More bodies to the border mean more risk of disease for the border agents.... more »

• New Border Patrol Position to get Field Agents Back to Frontline Play Video

  May 28, 2019 11:38 AM

  WESLACO – A new position at the U.S. Border Patrol could help get agents out of the office and back on the frontline. Border Patrol officials tell CHANNEL 5 NEWS the new processing coordinator position will assist agents with administrative work. The coordinator will primarily assist in processing... more »

• Assault Cases on Border Patrol to Surpass Last Year’s Numbers Play Video

  May 21, 2019 5:32 PM

  WESLACO – Assaults on Border Patrol agents are on track to pass last year’s numbers. CHANNEL 5 NEWS has reported three Border Patrol assault cases in the past two weeks. In fiscal year 2018, there were 422 incidents of assault on agents; this equals to 35 assaults a... more »

• Brooks Co. Sees Increase in Bailouts Involving Immigrants Play Video

  May 17, 2019 5:14 PM

  FALFURRIAS – Two hours north and close to 100 miles from the southern border, the scenery is different. Hundreds of immigrants are surrendering to Border Patrol agents and local police in the Rio Grande Valley, but some manage to slip by. Many of them end up in Brooks... more »

• Border Patrol Balances Caring for Asylum Seekers and Protecting Border Play Video

  May 8, 2019 6:40 PM

  MCALLEN – Border Patrol agents face the difficult task of caring for hundreds of asylum seekers and protecting the border. Within the past seven months, nearly half a million foreigners from 127 different countries have crossed into the U.S. without permission. Hundreds of people have been waiting at... more »

• Over 900 Pounds of Marijuana Found in Abandoned Vehicle in Fronton

  April 8, 2019 3:52 PM

  FRONTON – Border Patrol agents out of Rio Grande City found an abandoned vehicle filled with marijuana near the river in Fronton over the weekend. Sixteen bundles weighing a total of 928 pounds were found inside of a 2003 black GMC Yukon off of Riojas Lane. Two males... more »

• Deputy Gives Insight on Busiest Border Areas Patrolled Play Video

  March 21, 2019 5:43 PM

  MISSION – The number of migrants are increasing at Catholic Charities and detention centers in the Rio Grande Valley. CHANNEL 5 NEWS spent an evening with local authorities to patrol one of the busiest areas along the border. Just a handful of Border Patrol agents, organized underneath the... more »

• Border Patrol Apprehends Largest Group of Migrants This Year Play Video

  March 12, 2019 4:31 PM

  MCALLEN – Border Patrol agents apprehended the largest group of migrants encountered this year so far. Nearly 300 migrants were apprehended near Granjeno. All were taken into custody and are being processed. In a statement, the agency says in total, Border Patrol agents arrested more than 1,000... more »

• Approximately 4,000 Active-Duty Military Personnel at Southwest Border Play Video

  March 6, 2019 10:40 PM

  UPDATE (3/7): According to a spokesperson for the Defense Department, the military's new border assignment in the Valley will not include detaining people or confiscating drugs. Col. Cathy Wilkinson issued a statement reiterating that "the military will not perform law enforcement duties." Their current assignment involves monitoring remote... more »

• Border Patrol Agents Unharmed after Shooting Incident in Laredo Play Video

  February 20, 2019 1:56 PM

  LAREDO – The FBI is leading an investigation into a shooting incident that took place Sunday in Laredo. According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, agents assigned to the Border Patrol Laredo Sector were fired upon by unidentified individuals from Mexico. It happened as agents were patrolling the... more »

• Police, Federal Agents Escort Several People from Levee in Mission Play Video

  February 14, 2019 1:06 PM

  MISSION – Several people were escorted from the levee at Bentsen State Park by police and federal agents Thursday. Some people who are part of the Carrizo/Comecrudo Tribe of Texas were seen walking on the levee. They are trying to lay claim on this land. We’re told they... more »

• 60-Foot Tunnel Discovered in Hidalgo Play Video

  January 30, 2019 5:08 PM

  HIDALGO – A 60-foot long tunnel has been discovered by Border Patrol in Hidalgo. The tunnel is located at the bottom of a 30-foot embankment, which is only visible if you’re on the river. Border Patrol is looking into different ways to destroy it. "You've seen them... more »

• BORSTAR Agent Rescues Man from Rio Grande Play Video

  December 26, 2018 5:11 PM

  LOS EBANOS – Border Patrol says a migrant was rescued by an agent after struggling to stay afloat the Rio Grande. Agents say it happened along the border in Los Ebanos. A group fled from them and jumped into the water, according to the agency. A Border... more »

• Number of People Crossing US Illegally Higher This Year Play Video

  September 28, 2018 6:35 PM

  HIDALGO – Border Patrol says agents are using all their resources to process the number of people crossing the border. In a 10-hour span, agents encountered over 150 family units in three different groups near the city of Hidalgo. According to the agency, in 2014, the yearly total for apprehensions... more »