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• College student deported during Thanksgiving trip could've fought removal as a kid, US says

  December 5, 2025 3:08 PM

  CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A Massachusetts college student who was deported while trying to visit family for Thanksgiving missed multiple opportunities to fight a removal order issued when she was a young child, according to a government attorney. Any Lucia Lopez Belloza, a 19-year-old freshman at Babson College, was... more »

• Babson College offers supports to student deported trying to fly home for Thanksgiving surprise

  December 1, 2025 2:22 PM

  CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Babson College has instructed faculty and staff to provide "academic and community support" to a student who was deported to Honduras when she tried to fly home to visit family for Thanksgiving. Any Lucia Lopez Belloza, 19, was detained at Boston Logan International Airport on... more »

• Judge temporarily blocks US effort to remove dozens of immigrant Guatemalan and Honduran children

  September 11, 2025 7:36 PM

  TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A federal judge in Arizona temporarily blocked the Trump administration from removing dozens of Guatemalan and Honduran children living in shelters or foster care after coming to the U.S. alone, according to a decision Thursday. U.S. District Judge Rosemary Márquez in Tucson extended until at... more »

• Appeals court allows Trump to end temporary protections for migrants from Central America and Nepal

  August 20, 2025 4:18 PM

  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal appeals court on Wednesday sided with the Trump administration and stayed a lower court's order keeping in place temporary protections for 60,000 migrants from Central America and Nepal. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco granted the emergency stay pending... more »

• New Hampshire judge decides to pause Trump's birthright citizenship order

  July 10, 2025 12:02 PM

  CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A federal judge in New Hampshire issued a ruling Thursday prohibiting President Donald Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship from taking effect anywhere in the U.S. Judge Joseph LaPlante issued a preliminary injunction blocking Trump's order and certified a class action lawsuit including all children... more »

• Smugglers to spend life in prison for 53 migrant deaths in 2022 human smuggling tragedy in Texas

  June 28, 2025 1:52 PM

  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Two smugglers convicted of federal charges in connection with the deaths of 53 migrants found in the back of a sweltering tractor-trailer in Texas in 2022 will spend the rest of their lives in prison after being sentenced Friday on the third anniversary of the tragedy.... more »

• US signs agreements with Guatemala and Honduras to take asylum seekers

  June 26, 2025 5:07 PM

  GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala and Honduras have signed agreements with the United States to potentially offer refuge to people from other countries who otherwise would seek asylum in the United States, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Thursday at the conclusion of her Central America trip. The... more »

• “They’re taking Shirly”: An Army sergeant in Houston thought his family was safe, then ICE deported his wife

  June 17, 2025 11:46 AM

  " “They’re taking Shirly”: An Army sergeant in Houston thought his family was safe, then ICE deported his wife " 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 »

• 16 arrests made following discovery of suspected stash house in Mercedes Play Video

  June 3, 2025 6:46 PM

  A suspected stash house in Mercedes was uncovered Monday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, resulting in the apprehension of 16 undocumented migrants, according to a news release. The news release from ICE said the agency received a tip from an anonymous caller reporting that multiple undocumented individuals were... more »

• ICE deporta a sospechoso de homicidio a Honduras

  February 3, 2020 3:27 PM

  El Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de Estados Unidos deportó a un sospechoso de homicidio a Honduras el viernes, casi un año después de que cruzó ilegalmente la frontera cerca de Roma. Walter Audelio Matute-Dominguez cruzó la frontera de manera ilegal cerca de Roma el 16 de... more »

• México comienza a regresar a migrantes a Honduras

  January 21, 2020 5:35 PM

  Por MARÍA VERZA y SONIA PÉREZ D. Associated Press CIUDAD HIDALGO, México (AP) — Centenares de migrantes centroamericanos que cruzaron el río Suchiate hacia México en su intento de llegar a Estados Unidos fueron regresados a sus países o se retiraron al otro lado de la frontera el... more »

• Agentes de la patrulla fronteriza detienen a 10 personas encontradas en casas de seguridad

  January 15, 2020 4:46 PM

  BROWNSVILLE – Agentes de la patrulla fronteriza en el Valle del Río Grande aprehendieron esta semana a 10 personas que estaban ilegalmente en Estados Unidos. El lunes, los agentes recibieron reportes de actividad sospechosa en una residencia de Brownsville. Los agentes encontraron a siete personas dentro de la casa.... more »

• Migrantes intentan nueva caravana de Honduras a EEUU

  January 15, 2020 4:13 PM

  Por DELMAR MARTÍNEZ y CLAUDIO ESCALÓN Associated Press SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (AP) — Cientos de migrantes, principalmente hondureños, partieron el miércoles a pie o en diversos vehículos desde San Pedro Sula con la esperanza de formar el tipo de caravana que llegó a la frontera de... more »

• Hondureña de 18 años desaparecida se entrega a patrulla fronteriza Play Video

  October 3, 2019 5:08 PM

  WESLACO - Una mujer originaria de centroamérica está preocupada porque su hermana menor se encontraba desaparecida. Esto a solo 3 meses de que llegaran a los Estados Unidos desde Honduras. El pasado lunes, cuando Norma Hernandez llegó a su casa, su hermana Nayeli de 18 años habia desparecido.... more »

• Hombre de Honduras habla sobre su decisión de buscar asilo en EE.UU. Play Video

  July 15, 2019 9:16 PM

  WESLACO - Hay avances para la frontera sur en el tema inmigratorio; se espera que a partir del martes entre en efecto una nueva regla. Un hombre de Honduras y su familia cruzaron dos países más para llegar al Valle del Rio Grande. En su camino enfrentaron obstáculos,... more »

• Honduran Man Speaks On Why Family Chose to Seek Asylum in U.S. Play Video

  July 15, 2019 5:45 PM

  WESLACO – A Honduran family is speaking out after they crossed two other countries to reach the Rio Grande Valley and encountered deterrents. Alexander Cabrera says his brother was killed by gang members because he didn’t want to be recruited. “I was scared they were going to kill... more »

• Immigrants Claim to be Bribed by Mexican Officials Play Video

  May 22, 2019 6:24 PM

  WESLACO – Thousands of immigrants claim to have been blackmailed as they headed to the border. Some told CHANNEL 5 NEWS the violence and corruption they thought they left behind is being seen along the U.S. southern border. They tells us they are willing to pay the price,... more »

• Family of Migrant Boy Who Drowned Speak Out Play Video

  May 10, 2019 11:30 PM

  WESLACO – A family of a migrant boy who drowned is speaking out. The family came from Honduras to live a new life in the U.S. – all that stood in their way was a dangerous river. The seven-year-old boy and his 10-month-old cousin died in the Rio... more »

• Consulates Offering Assistance, Immigrants Hesitant to Ask Play Video

  May 6, 2019 6:31 PM

  WESLACO – Thousands of immigrants leave their home countries in Central America for a new life in the U.S. Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras all have consulates in the Rio Grande Valley; they’re willing to help but some immigrants are afraid to ask. KRGV’s Christian Colón spoke with... more »

• Pres. Trump Cuts Off Aid to 3 Central American Countries

  March 30, 2019 3:43 PM

  WESLACO – President Donald Trump has instructed the U.S. State Department to cut off foreign aid to three Central American countries. Those countries being El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. "We have right now two big caravans coming up from Guatemala. Massive caravans walking right through Mexico," said the... more »

• Migrants in Caravan Being Deported, Moved to Reynosa Play Video

  February 18, 2019 5:58 PM

  EAGLE PASS – Migrants in the caravan near Eagle Pass are being deported by the Mexican government. The migrant caravan of nearly 2,000 people arrived to Piedras Negras, Mexico across the border from Eagle Pass; in response, the government and state sent many officers. The sheriff in Maverick... more »

• Human Smuggling Attempt Stopped in Falfurrias Play Video

  February 13, 2019 6:36 PM

  FALFURRIAS – A human smuggling attempt was put to a stop at the Falfurrias checkpoint. Agents at the checkpoint found ten people in the U.S. illegally, hidden inside a tractor-trailer on Tuesday. The people are believed to be from Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador. The driver... more »

• Caravan Traveling from Honduras Putting Aid at Risk Play Video

  October 16, 2018 6:25 PM

  WESLACO – Hundreds of Honduran migrants are marching to the Guatemalan border in hopes of making it to the U.S. This year, the U.S. set aside $65.7 million in aid for the country to deter Central Americans from making the dangerous trek and kick-start the economy in the three countries.... more »

• Hombre de Honduras PIerde la Vida en Mortal Accidente en Los Indios Play Video

  August 4, 2018 9:18 PM

  LOS INDIOS, TX - Un hombre pierde la vida y tres más resultaron heridos en un fuerte percance registrado en los límites de la cuidad de Los Indios,Texas. El fatal percence cobró la vida de un hombre oriundo de Honduras, quien estaba a punto de regresar a su país, Las... more »

• Honduras' First Lady Tours Detention Facility, Respite Center in the Valley Play Video

  July 3, 2018 5:36 PM

  MCALLEN – The first lady of Honduras toured immigration facilities in the Rio Grande Valley on Monday. Ana Garcia De Hernandez toured the Ursula Processing Center and the Catholic Charities’ respite center. She also had the opportunity to discuss with the RGV Sector Border Patrol chief about statistics relating to... more »