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• Woman Speaks Out on Brother's Death in Detention Center Play Video

  March 27, 2019 5:34 PM

  EDINBURG - A death inside a Cameron County jail is bringing back memories for a local woman who lost her brother while he was an inmate at the same detention center. Yolanda Perez-Pilgrim says her brother Ernesto Perez Jr. was an inmate at the Carrizales-Rucker Detention Center in 2008... more »

• Salvation Army Justifies Aid Amidst Criticism Play Video

  March 22, 2019 5:24 PM

  MCALLEN - Some residents are coming together to help the organizations helping immigrants who crossed the border illegally. Ed Remple says the church he attends donated funds to the Salvation Army in McAllen. For the first time, the Salvation Army is housing 100 immigrants a night at the... more »

• Respite Centers Struggling to Meet High Demand of Migrants Play Video

  March 20, 2019 10:32 PM

  MCALLEN - Staff at the Salvation Army says they are struggling to meet the high demand of migrants seeking shelter. The city of McAllen asked the Salvation Army if they could shelter 200 asylum seekers from the streets. Captain Stephen Correira from the Salvation Army says this is... more »

• Salvation Army to Help Respite Center in McAllen Play Video

  February 15, 2019 10:13 PM

  MCALLEN – The McAllen respite center will be relocating in three months, but another agency is reportedly stepping up to help. McAllen City Commissioners denied Catholic Charities' one year permit to remain in the same location on Monday evening. Hundreds of migrant families pass through Catholic Charities every... more »

• Machinery near National Butterfly Center not for Border Construction Play Video

  February 7, 2019 5:55 PM

  UPDATE (2/8): The Department of Homeland Security machinery found on Bentsen State Park is not for the construction of the border wall. A spokesperson for Customs and Border Protection Rod Kise says the machinery is used for maintenance such as brush removal and the leveling of roads. He... more »

• Warming Center in Weslaco Open Friday Play Video

  February 7, 2019 3:58 PM

  WESLACO – A local church says they're opening their doors tomorrow to provide a warming station for anyone in need on Friday night. Pastor Steven Parker of First Baptist Church in Weslaco says his church is partnering with the city of Weslaco to provide a warm shelter due to... more »

• New Respite Center Sparks Property Value Conerns Play Video

  January 14, 2019 10:22 PM

  MCALLEN – Concerned neighbors are raising questions about the location of a respite center in McAllen. Hundreds of migrant families pass through the Rio Grande Valley weekly, leading to the relocation of the center. The respite center is temporarily located on Hackberry Avenue and Second Street in McAllen.... more »

• Residents Hopeful for Clarification of Presumed Border Crisis Play Video

  January 9, 2019 4:26 PM

  MCALLEN – Some residents are hopeful President Trump’s visit to the border will result in a better understanding of immigration. Sister Norma Pimentel runs a growing respite center in McAllen. She says it is a place for asylum seekers processed by federal agents. President Donald Trump explains... more »

• Loaves and Fishes Provides Shelter during Hot Weather Play Video

  July 24, 2018 4:30 PM

  HARLINGEN – The Loaves and Fishes Shelter in Harlingen is giving people a place to stay in order to keep cool during a time of record heat. The facility operates year-round but makes arrangements to add guests during inclement weather. On Tuesday, the center kept the dining hall open for... more »