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• Democrats are poised to trigger government shutdown if White House won't meet demands for ICE reform

  January 28, 2026 5:25 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats are threatening to block legislation that would fund the Department of Homeland Security and several other agencies Thursday, potentially bringing the government a step closer to a partial shutdown if Republicans and the White House do not agree to new restrictions on President Donald Trump's... more »

• Video captures Donna family's detainment by alleged federal agents Play Video

  January 16, 2026 11:36 AM

  Surveillance video captures the moment a group of men stormed a family's property in the Donna area. They jumped the fence before detaining two people at the home. The man who provided the video to Channel 5 News claims the men didn't identify themselves, but he believes they... more »

• What to know about the warrants most immigration agents use to make arrests

  January 12, 2026 6:55 PM

  As the Trump administration intensifies immigration enforcement nationwide, a wave of high-profile arrests — many unfolding at private homes and businesses and captured on video — has pushed one legal question into the center of the national debate: When can federal immigration agents lawfully enter private property to make an... more »

• Brownsville federal employee charged with terrorism Play Video

  November 21, 2025 5:03 PM

  An employee with the United States Attorney’s Office in Brownsville was arraigned in connection with an online death threat against federal agents, according to a news release from Cameron County District Attorney's Office. Karen Olvera De Leon was booked on Thursday on charges of terrorism and tampering with or... more »

• Judge's blistering opinion details use of force in Chicago-area immigration crackdown

  November 21, 2025 3:23 PM

  CHICAGO (AP) — A judge's blistering 223-page opinion has offered a cache of striking new details from body camera footage about agents' use of force during a federal immigration crackdown in the Chicago area dubbed "Operation Midway Blitz." U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis' opinion issued Thursday recounts many high-profile... more »

• Heavy law enforcement presence spotted in McAllen Play Video

  October 16, 2025 8:49 PM

  Federal agents were spotted Thursday afternoon in a McAllen neighborhood. An ICE spokesperson confirmed to Channel 5 News the activity in linked to a criminal investigation. McAllen police officers and agents with Homeland Security Investigations were spotted at the intersection of South 24th Street and Austin Avenue at... more »

• Employees of used clothing store in McAllen accused of working in the country illegally Play Video

  October 9, 2025 8:26 PM

  The owner and managers of a used clothing store in McAllen that was raided by federal agents admitted to not having permission to work in the country, according to a criminal complaint obtained by Channel 5 News. Jonathan Isaias Mendoza-Martinez, Jenith Mendoza Martinez and Veronica Aleman-Ramirez were arrested and... more »

• Federal agents fire chemicals as protesters try to block car at immigration site outside Chicago

  September 26, 2025 2:59 PM

  BROADVIEW, Ill. (AP) — Federal agents fired pepper balls and tear gas at protesters near an immigration enforcement building in suburban Chicago on Friday. The conflict over several hours is the latest pushback by federal authorities against protesters focused on the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Broadview,... more »

• Supreme Court lifts restrictions on LA immigration stops set after agents swept up US citizens

  September 8, 2025 6:51 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for federal agents to conduct sweeping immigration operations for now in Los Angeles, the latest victory for President Donald Trump's administration at the high court. The conservative majority lifted a restraining order from a judge who found that... more »

• Trump taps federal agents to tackle local policing. That's not always helpful, critics say

  August 30, 2025 12:35 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — It's a scene that has played out on the streets of Washington and Los Angeles since President Donald Trump declared a crime emergency in the nation's capital and ramped up deportations nationwide: Federal agents, some in masks, grabbing someone off the street, bundling the person into a... more »

• 10 held in Texas immigration detention center shooting that was 'planned ambush,' US attorney says

  July 8, 2025 11:48 AM

  Ten people have been arrested on attempted murder charges after attackers in black military-style clothing opened fire outside a Texas immigration detention center in a "planned ambush" that left one police officer wounded, a prosecutor said. The officer was shot in the neck on Friday, the night of the... more »

• Local Businesswoman Struggling after Feds Tampered with Evidence during Raid Play Video

  September 26, 2019 6:36 PM

  RAYMONDVILLE – A Willacy County woman is struggling to keep her business open. Two months ago, CHANNEL 5 NEWS reported about federal agents caught on camera discussing how they should have burglarized the place they were about to raid. Dominga Ledesma says nothing has been the same since.... 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 »

• FBI at La Joya City Hall Conducting ‘Law Enforcement Activities’ Play Video

  August 16, 2019 9:14 AM

  LA JOYA – FBI agents are inside La Joya City Hall executing a search warrant. The city administrator, Jacqueline Bazan, tells CHANNEL 5 NEWS they showed up unannounced around 8:15 a.m. Friday requesting access to the building. About 15 federal agents are currently on the scene. The... more »

• First Look Inside McAllen Border Patrol Processing Center Play Video

  August 12, 2019 12:11 PM

  MCALLEN – There are more than 1,200 people inside the Border Patrol Processing Center in McAllen. Agents tell CHANNEL 5 NEWS those numbers have dropped over the last few months. The media was invited to tour the facility Monday to see where immigrants stay, shower and get medically... more »

• Surveillance Camera Captures Agents Tampering with Evidence in Raymondville Play Video

  July 31, 2019 8:07 PM

  RAYMONDVILLE – Cameras were rolling as federal agents were heard talking about robbing a store in Willacy County. Dominga Ledesma owns two stores, one in Raymondville and another in Lyford, both raided twice. The store's surveillance cameras captured agents as they worked their way through one of the... more »

• Sullivan City Police Not Shying Away from Assisting Border Patrol Play Video

  May 16, 2019 5:28 PM

  SULLIVAN CITY – Border Patrol continues to be overwhelmed by non-stop traffic coming across the Rio Grande. Local law enforcement is stepping up to lend a helping hand. Sullivan City is a hotspot for people crossing the border illegally; police say they’re showing up by the hundreds to... more »

• Valley Police Dept. Assisting Federal Agents with Border Security Efforts Play Video

  May 3, 2019 5:44 PM

  LAGUNA VISTA – Humanitarian efforts along the border, as well as a border wall, have been a big focus. Laguna Vista is one of the small towns in the Rio Grande Valley working hard on border security in order to keep communities safe. The police chief of the... more »

• 24 Hours at an Immigrant Shelter: Adaptation to Challenges Play Video

  April 2, 2019 11:20 PM

  BROWNSVILLE – Hundreds of immigrant families have been recently released at a newly-converted shelter in Brownsville. Unlike in McAllen, Good Neighbor Settlement House had no formal system in place for accepting immigrants; that all changed last week. A 24-hour stay at the shelter during the night they had... more »

• Financial Futures of Federal Employees Uncertain with Gov't Shutdown Play Video

  December 27, 2018 10:51 PM

  WESLACO – The financial futures of many employees are left hanging in the balance as thousands of federal agents work without pay. KRGV’s Sierra Pizarro spoke with a border security employee who is going through a second layoff while being employed by the government. “It's different because it's... more »