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• HSI: Counterfeit Items Help Fund Transnational Criminal Organizations Play Video

  November 28, 2019 4:47 PM

  PROGRESO – Homeland Security Investigations say shoppers need to take a closer look at what they’re buying this holiday season. They might be supporting transnational criminal organizations. HSI agents told CHANNEL 5 NEWS billions of dollars are lost in the U.S. economy every year, because of illegal products that... more »

• McAllen Attorney Facing Child Pornography Charges Play Video

  November 1, 2019 9:10 PM

  MCALLEN – A McAllen lawyer is facing child pornography charges. Homeland Security agents arrested Francisco Enriquez earlier this week after a search warrant at his office. The feds found image sharing software on his office computer. Child porn was also allegedly found on office devices. more »

• Government Moves to Detain Migrant Families, Children Indefinitely Play Video

  August 21, 2019 7:56 PM

  WESLACO - Families seeking asylum in the U.S. could soon see changes to their detention. The Department of Homeland Security is considering holding families and unaccompanied children indefinitely, as a result of a final rule that will be posted Friday. It will re-interpret the Flores Settlement agreement which... more »

• CBP Officers Discover Nearly $14M in Meth Hidden Inside Coconuts

  June 7, 2019 3:55 PM

  PHARR – Customs and Border Protection officers prevented nearly $14 million worth of liquid methamphetamine from making its way into the U.S. The seizure happened at the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge. On Thursday, CBP officers made the discovery in a commercial shipment containing coconuts and limes. Officials seized... more »

• Edinburg Man Caught Smuggling Liquid Meth at Port of Entry Play Video

  May 31, 2019 12:13 PM

  HIDALGO – An Edinburg man is behind bars for trying to smuggle more than $1.5 million worth of liquid meth into the country. The bust happened Wednesday at the Hidalgo International Bridge. Officers found the packages of the highly addictive drug hidden within a track driven be a... more »

• Int’l Bridges Remain Understaffed, Truckers Impacted Play Video

  April 30, 2019 10:31 PM

  PHARR – International bridges throughout the Rio Grande Valley remain understaffed since hundreds of Customs inspectors were reassigned to help Border Patrol process migrants. The acting secretary for the Department of Homeland Security, Kevin McAleenan, testified before lawmakers Tuesday about the need for help at the border. Truck... more »

• Cameron Co. Investigation Leads to Money Laundering by Terrorist Group Play Video

  April 25, 2019 4:55 PM

  BROWNSVILLE – An investigation is underway into possible terrorist activity in Cameron County. Authorities have one man in custody. Court records reveal he pled guilty to being involved with a Palestinian terrorist organization. The plea resulted in a series of raids early Thursday. Three search and... more »

• RGV Sector Border Patrol Chief Testifies before Senate Committee Play Video

  April 9, 2019 12:09 PM

  WESLACO – The surge of illegal immigration along the U.S. southern border is front and center in Washington, D.C. Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sector Chief Rodolfo Karish testified before the Senate Homeland Security Committee on Tuesday morning. Karish said the situation along the border is the worse... more »

• Homeland Security Sec. Nielsen Resigns amid Border Turmoil

  April 7, 2019 5:32 PM

  By COLLEEN LONG and ZEKE MILLER WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen resigned on Sunday amid President Donald Trump’s growing frustration and bitterness over the number of Central American families crossing the southern border. Trump announced on Sunday in a tweet that U.S. Customs and Border... more »

• DHS Secretary Orders Increase of Federal Officers along Border

  April 1, 2019 10:42 AM

  WESLACO – The Department of Homeland Security announced steps the agency must take to speed up the processing phase for migrants entering the U.S. “The crisis at our border is worsening, and DHS will do everything in its power to end it,” said Secretary Kristjen Nielsen. “We will not... more »

• RGV Border Patrol Facilities Over Capacity Play Video

  March 30, 2019 2:46 PM

  WESLACO – U.S. Customs and Border Protection stated, "nearly every sector across the SW border has exceeded their capacity," in a social media post Saturday. For the first time since large groups of immigrants began to be released this month due to overcapacity issues, they announced the current overcapacity... more »

• DHS Secretary Speaks with Local Law Enforcement on Border Security, Need for Change Play Video

  March 21, 2019 5:02 PM

  MCALLEN – The Secretary of Homeland Security met with local law enforcement to discuss immigration and border security. Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen met with local sheriffs and immediately demanded change from Congress. "This is not a manufactured crisis. This is truly an emergency, our system is breaking. The flow... more »

• DHS Warns about Fake Immigration Official Phone Calls Play Video

  March 5, 2019 4:58 PM

  WESLACO – The Department of Homeland Security is warning residents about crooks presenting themselves as immigration officials. DHS says callers are altering the caller ID system to make it appear as if the phone calls are coming from DHS headquarters or the DHS Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Office.... 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 »

• New Plan in Effect for Asylum Seekers Play Video

  January 29, 2019 10:11 PM

  WESLACO – Asylum seekers now have to wait in Mexico while their cases are reviewed by U.S. immigration courts. Asylum seekers will be transported to and from the border to make court hearings. The Department of Homeland Security say the policy would "reduce the number of aliens taking... more »

• CBP Make Arrest after Seizing $17K Worth of Cocaine Play Video

  December 6, 2017 12:29 PM

  BROWNSVILLE – Customs and Border Protection officers in Brownsville stopped a woman from crossing more than $17,000 worth of cocaine into the country. Officers said a woman tried to enter the U.S. through the pedestrian line at the Gateway International Bridge. During a secondary examination, officers discovered the 20-year-old Matamoros... more »