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• TxDOT asks for public input on border transportation plan Play Video

  April 28, 2026 11:04 PM

  The Texas Department of Transportation is updating its border transportation master plan, and wants to hear from people who live along the border. TxDOT is asking residents from the Rio Grande Valley to El Paso to share their thoughts on future transportation needs. The agency wants feedback on railways,... more »

• A Venezuelan family followed the rules to enter the U.S. After being arrested and detained for a month, they’re leaving.

  April 16, 2026 11:04 AM

  EL PASO — In the summer of 2025, José, his wife Carolina and their teenage daughter arrived for their first scheduled hearing at an immigration court in downtown El Paso. The family believed they were going to argue their case for political asylum proceedings after fleeing Venezuela. Just over... more »

• Cuban man’s death at El Paso tent camp was result of “spontaneous use of force,” ICE says

  February 22, 2026 10:50 AM

  Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials this week reported that the death of a 55-year-old Cuban man at a detention facility in El Paso was the result of the staff’s “spontaneous use of force” to “prevent him from harming himself.” Officials quietly updated the cause of death after previously declaring last... more »

• ICE's purchases for big detention centers are marked by secrecy, frustrating towns

  February 22, 2026 10:48 AM

  SOCORRO, Texas (AP) — In a Texas town at the edge of the Rio Grande and a tall metal border wall, rumors swirled that federal immigration officials wanted to purchase three hulking warehouses to transform into a detention center. As local officials scrambled to find out what was happening,... more »

• Texas’ long love affair with wrestling could be getting serious

  February 1, 2026 1:41 PM

  LUBBOCK — Every area of Texas — whether it’s the far-flung rural corners of the state or the busy streets in the large, urban corridors — shares a love of sports. Football, basketball or baseball, professional, college or youth, it doesn’t matter; Texans are game. Even lawmakers make it... more »

• ICE says an immigrant who died in a sprawling El Paso detention facility killed himself

  January 19, 2026 3:22 PM

  EL PASO, Texas (AP) — An immigrant from Nicaragua was found dead at a Texas immigration detention facility last week, federal officials said. Victor Manuel Diaz appears to have killed himself Wednesday at the sprawling tent complex at the U.S. Army's Fort Bill base in El Paso, Immigration and... more »

• Migrants held at Fort Bliss suffering physical abuse, unsafe conditions, human rights groups claim

  December 10, 2025 6:16 PM

  EL PASO — Immigrants detained at Camp East Montana at Fort Bliss say they have been coerced by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to cross the border into the Mexican desert — even if they have no connection to Mexico — or be sent to jail in third countries,... more »

• Texas AG probe of nearly 1,000 cities’ finances to seek violations of new property tax law

  December 9, 2025 6:56 PM

  DALLAS — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched a probe into almost 1,000 Texas cities to make sure they’re following a new state law aimed at preventing localities from unduly raising property taxes, his office said Tuesday. The initiative is designed to enforce a new state law that... more »

• Some DACA recipients have been arrested in Trump's immigration crackdown

  November 25, 2025 3:45 PM

  McALLEN, Texas (AP) — Yaakub Vijandre was preparing to go to work as a mechanic when six vehicles appeared outside his Dallas-area home. Federal agents jumped out, one pointed a weapon at him, and they took him into custody. Vijandre is a recipient of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals,... more »

• Pope Leo XIV speaks out on ‘dictatorship’ of economic inequality and support for migrants in first major text

  October 9, 2025 5:17 PM

  Originally Published: 09 OCT 25 06:24 ET Updated: 09 OCT 25 09:10 ET By Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — Pope Leo XIV, writing in the first major document of his pontificate, has denounced the “dictatorship” of economic inequality while insisting the Catholic Church is committed to supporting... more »

• ICE seeks to deport DACA recipient after arrest at El Paso airport

  September 15, 2025 9:19 AM

  " ICE seeks to deport DACA recipient after arrest at El Paso airport " 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 The Brief ,... more »

• Texas drops lawsuit against doctor accused of illegally providing care to transgender youth

  September 12, 2025 2:45 PM

  DALLAS (AP) — One of the nation's first doctors accused of illegally providing care to transgender youth under GOP-led bans was found to have not violated the law, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's office says, nearly a year after the state sued the physician. Dr. Hector Granados, a pediatric... more »

• Fugitive on the run for nearly 30 years arrested in McAllen hospital Play Video

  September 4, 2025 7:10 PM

  A prisoner who escaped from federal custody in El Paso in 1997 was arrested Wednesday at a McAllen hospital, federal court records show. Primitivo Doria escaped while on a work detail at Fort Bliss in El Paso on the morning of Aug. 6, 1997, according to a criminal complaint... more »

• Feds plan to build nation’s biggest migrant detention center at Fort Bliss

  August 17, 2025 12:59 PM

  " Feds plan to build nation’s biggest migrant detention center at Fort Bliss " 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 The Brief ,... more »

• Feds plan to build nation’s biggest migrant detention center at Fort Bliss

  July 23, 2025 4:33 PM

  " Feds plan to build nation’s biggest migrant detention center at Fort Bliss " 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 The... more »

• Appeals court upholds Texas law limiting cities' enforcement of local ordinances

  July 19, 2025 11:09 AM

  " Appeals court upholds Texas law limiting cities' enforcement of local ordinances " 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 The Brief , The... more »

• As Texas Republicans prepare for mid-decade redistricting, cautionary tales loom from the past

  July 10, 2025 12:04 PM

  " As Texas Republicans prepare for mid-decade redistricting, cautionary tales loom from the past " 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 The Brief... more »

• 2 Cuban men arrested in connection with multimillion dollar auto theft ring Play Video

  June 26, 2025 3:54 PM

  Two Cuban nationals were taken into custody on charges related to the exportation of stolen motor vehicles, according to a news release from the office of U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. The news release said 42-year-old Sadiel Noa-Aguila and 36-year-old Miguel Baez-Echevarria illegally resided in Pharr and Las Vegas,... 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 »

• Troops begin detaining immigrants in national defense zone at border in escalation of military role

  June 11, 2025 8:37 PM

  EL PASO, Texas (AP) — U.S. troops have begun directly detaining immigrants accused of trespassing on a recently designated national defense zone along the southern U.S. border, in an escalation of the military's enforcement role, authorities said Wednesday U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Chad Campbell described in detail the first... more »

• First trial of immigrant accused of trespassing on Texas border military zone ends in acquittal

  June 5, 2025 3:35 PM

  " First trial of immigrant accused of trespassing on Texas border military zone ends in acquittal " 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 »

• Texas Supreme Court gives initial win to Paxton in migrant shelter case

  May 30, 2025 10:55 AM

  " Texas Supreme Court gives initial win to Paxton in migrant shelter case " 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 The Brief ,... more »

• Hombre acusado de masacre en El Paso comparece en la corte

  February 12, 2020 9:11 PM

  Por CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press EL PASO, Texas, EE.UU. (AP) — Los abogados del sospechoso de cometer una masacre en un Walmart de Texas en la que murieron 22 personas renunciaron el miércoles a una audiencia federal de fianza y a la lectura de cargos, mientras que los... more »

• Presunto agresor de Walmart en El Paso enfrenta cargos de crímenes de odio Play Video

  February 6, 2020 3:38 PM

  Por MICHAEL BALSAMO y CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — El hombre acusado de matar a 22 personas y herir a dos docenas más en un tiroteo que tuvo como blancos a mexicanos en la ciudad fronteriza de El Paso, Texas, enfrenta cargos federales por delito de... more »

• Acusado de tiroteo en El Paso se declara No Culpable Play Video

  October 10, 2019 5:06 PM

  EL PASO - El presunto culpable del tiroteo en una tienda Walmart en El Paso, compareció ante un tribunal declarándose “No culpable". Patrick Crusius de 21 años está acusado de asesinato capital. Condujo 11 horas de Allen, Texas a El Paso el 3 de agosto, con planes de... more »

• Valley Family of El Paso Shooting Victim Files Lawsuit Against Walmart Play Video

  October 8, 2019 9:42 PM

  WESLACO – He was a Rio Grande Valley native killed in the Walmart shooting in El Paso. On Tuesday, Leo Campos’ mother filed a lawsuit, two months after the shooting attack claimed the lives of 22 people. Campos was a 1996 graduate of Pharr-San Juan-Alamo High School. ... more »

• Activista texano realiza caminata de Brownsville a El Paso Play Video

  October 2, 2019 8:34 PM

  BROWNSVILLE - La frontera entre México y Estados Unidos y la creciente crisis migratoria, junto a los actos de violencia contra la comunidad inmigrante, sigue siendo el centro de atención. Contradictoriamente, surge una manifestación pacífica en un recorrido por cientos de millas a lo largo de la frontera, para... more »

• Nueva información sobre arma utilizada en tiroteo de El Paso Play Video

  August 30, 2019 4:18 PM

  EL PASO - Tenemos nueva información sobre el arma que se utilizó en el tiroteo de Walmart en El Paso. Entre las 22 personas asesinadas habia una persona originaria del Valle del Río Grande. El presunto atacante supuestamente dijo a los investigadores que el arma utilizada en el... more »

• Gov. Abbott Announces State Taskforce to Combat Domestic Terrorism Play Video

  August 14, 2019 11:49 AM

  WESLACO – Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced Wednesday the creation of a new taskforce in the wake of the El Paso mass shooting. The shooting claimed the lives of 22 people after a gunman who targeted Hispanics opened fire at a Walmart in El Paso. Abbott announced the... more »

• Community Mourns Victims as Political Tensions Rise Play Video

  August 7, 2019 11:31 PM

  EL PASO - The president's visits were met with both supporters and protesters. Every day there's something different to see in the memorial. What started with candles and flowers has become so much more. You can see posters with messages of support. Some themes emerge like... more »

• Residente de Harlingen preocupada por fraude en donativos Play Video

  August 7, 2019 8:38 PM

  WESLACO – Una mujer de Harlingen que quiere ayudar a las víctimas del tiroteo en El Paso quiere asegurarse de que su donativo es legítimo. Matilde Perez-Lozano de 71 años menciona que se entristeció mucho al enterarse de lo que sucedió en el El Paso. Comenta que ha... more »

• Visita del presidente Trump a El Paso Play Video

  August 7, 2019 8:23 PM

  EL PASO - El presidente Trump volvió esta tarde a Washington, luego de su visita a la comunidad de El Paso. En un monumento en conmemoración a los fallecidos, encontramos anuncios que hablan sobre la inmigración e incluso vemos la bandera de México. El miércoles por la tarde... more »

• Harlingen Woman Worried about Donating Online Play Video

  August 7, 2019 4:04 PM

  WESLACO - A Harlingen woman who wants to help the shooting victims in El Paso wants to make sure her donation is legitimate. 71-year-old Matilde Perez-Lozano says she was deeply saddened when she heard the news about what happened in El Paso. She says she has since donated... more »

• BBB Warns About Donor Pages for El Paso Victims Play Video

  August 7, 2019 11:50 AM

  WESLACO - The Better Business Bureau has a warning for residents thinking about donating to help the victims of the El Paso shooting. Dolores Salinas of the BBB office in Weslaco says many of the pages set up for donors might not be reliable. Salinas warns crowdfunding sites... more »

• Artist Creates Mural in El Paso as Message for Community Play Video

  August 6, 2019 11:12 PM

  EL PASO – Efforts underway to lift spirits in El Paso after the tragedy. We've been seeing a lot of vigils and witnessed singing and embracing at the makeshift memorial. Today we were driving around town and saw a different expression of the city's resilience. "He called... more »

• A Closer Look into Defining Domestic Terror Play Video

  August 5, 2019 11:52 PM

  WESLACO - The El Paso attack sparks heated discussions about how the case will be prosecuted. Domestic terrorism, mass shootings and hate crimes: All terms we've heard over the past few days. The FBI is treating the El Paso shooting as a domestic terrorism case, but... more »

• New Details in Deadly Mass Shooting in El Paso Play Video

  August 5, 2019 11:20 PM

  EL PASO - The country is rallying behind two cities, both impacted by deadly mass shootings. The death toll today in El Paso rose to 22. A Valley native among them. Authorities revealed the suspected gunman cased the Wal-mart before the shooting. ... more »

• El Valle se prepara para donar sangre a víctimas de tiroteo en El Paso Play Video

  August 5, 2019 10:03 PM

  MCALLEN – Después de los tiroteos recientes en el país, se insta a la comunidad a salir a donar sangre. Un vocero del Banco de Sangre Vitalant comenta que los donativos siempre son bienvenidos, especialmente luego de incidentes como estos. Con la tragedia que ocurrió este... more »

• Amigos recuerdan a ex alumno de PSJA que murió en El Paso Play Video

  August 5, 2019 9:23 PM

  WESLACO – Humilde, feliz y trabajador, es como recuerdan a un ex alumno de la Preparatoria PSJA . Leo Campos es una de las 22 personas que perdieron la vida en el ataque en El Paso. El tiroteo en El Paso ocurrió a más de 10... more »

• Anticipan cambios en venta y regulaciones de armas Play Video

  August 5, 2019 9:07 PM

  BROWNSVILLE - Ante los recientes hechos de violencia protagonizados por jóvenes armados en El Paso y Ohio, empresarios de almacenes de armas en el Valle de Texas anticipan cambios en las leyes y posibles regulaciones en la adquisición de armamento. Brian Guerra, propietario de una tienda de armas... more »

• Residentes de El Paso preocupados por su seguridad Play Video

  August 5, 2019 8:59 PM

  EL PASO - La balacera de El Paso, ha dejado más preguntas que respuestas sobre la integridad de las personas. Es una ciudad fronteriza como la nuestra en el Valle, en donde sus habitantes viajan constantemente de un lado a otro de la linea fronteriza, entre México y... more »

• Valley Mother Relieved Daughter is Safe After El Paso Mass Shooting Play Video

  August 5, 2019 5:45 PM

  WESLACO - A Valley mother is feeling more at ease now knowing that her baby girl is safe in El Paso. Saturday when word of the mass shooting made its way around the country, she couldn't get a hold of her daughter or her child’s father. Crystal... more »

• Funeral Homes in El Paso to Provide Free Services for Shooting Victims Play Video

  August 5, 2019 4:59 PM

  EL PASO, TEXAS - Grieving families will not have to worry about funeral expenses following the tragic shooting at a Walmart in El Paso. The directors of six funeral homes in the El Paso area pledge to provide free services for those killed in the tragedy. ... more »

• Hundreds Gathered at Vigil for Victims of El Paso Shooting

  August 4, 2019 9:54 PM

  EL PASO- Hundreds of people gathered for a vigil at a park near a Walmart in El Paso. 20 people were killed and 26 others were injured when a gunman opened fire inside the shopping center Saturday afternoon. CHANNEL 5 NEWS traveled to El Paso and spoke to... more »

• Muere ex alumno de PSJA en tiroteo de El Paso

  August 4, 2019 8:20 PM

  PHARR- El Distrito Escolar Independiente Pharr-San Juan-Alamo confirma que uno de sus ex-alumnos murió en el tiroteo ocurrido en El Paso. Un comunicado del distrito dice en parte: "La familia PSJA se entristece al escuchar reportes de la pérdida de uno de los... more »

• PSJA Alum killed in El Paso Shooting

  August 4, 2019 8:03 PM

  PHARR- The Pharr-San Juan-Alamo independent school district confirms one of their alumni died in the shooting at a Walmart in El Paso. A statement released by the district, reads: The PSJA Family is sad to hear reports of the loss of one of our own, PSJA... more »

• MPP Migrant Drowns Attempting to Re-Enter U.S. in El Paso

  August 1, 2019 3:39 PM

  EL PASO – A migrant woman under the Migrant Protection Protocol in El Paso drowned trying to enter the United States for a second time. Vilma Mendoza, 20, initially entered the United States on July 4, according to the Guatemalan Consulate in Del Rio. She was placed in... more »

• Over 2,000 Troops Headed to Southern Border Play Video

  July 17, 2019 6:05 PM

  DONNA - In coming weeks, over 2,000 troops are headed to the southern border to help with the immigration crisis. According to the Department of Defense 2,100 troops are headed to the border. Some are headed to Donna and others will be working at a tent facility in... more »

• Amber Alert Discontinued for Two Children out of El Paso Play Video

  June 29, 2019 5:30 PM

  UPDATE (6/30): Authorities have discontinued the Amber Alert for Leonardo Ortega and Matias Carrillo. -- EL PASO- An Amber Alert is in effect for two children out of El Paso. Police are searching for 8-year-old Leonardo Ortega and 2-year-old Matias Carrillo. Authorities believe the boys are... more »

• Contract for CBP Tent Processing Centers Approved Play Video

  April 19, 2019 10:44 AM

  WESLACO – The contract to begin construction of "soft sided structures" that will function as temporary processing centers along the border was approved Thursday, Apr. 18. Customs and Border Protection filed the fast-tracked contract six days prior to its approval. Within the documents they stated they needed to... more »

• Cambios Tras Muerte de Segundo Menor Bajo Custodia Federal Play Video

  December 28, 2018 8:41 AM

  EL PASO – Para hoy viernes se espera la visita de la Secretaria de Seguridad Nacional Kirstjen Nielsen en El Paso, Texas. Después de la muerte de un segundo niño en custodia federal. Nielsen planea revisar el proceso de revisión médica y condiciones en las estaciones de la... more »