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• 6 Valley men arrested after allegedly attempting to meet minor for sexual activities

  March 20, 2026 10:02 AM

  Five Rio Grande Valley men and an undocumented migrant were arrested and charged with attempted coercion and enticement of a minor, according to a news release from the office of Acting U.S. Attorney John G.E. Marck. The news release said authorities took 46-year-old Porfirio Palacios, San Juan, 54-year-old Ricardo... more »

• Man killed in officer-involved shooting at South Padre Island attempted to run over federal agent, DHS says Play Video

  February 20, 2026 7:07 PM

  A man killed during an officer-involved shooting at South Padre Island in March 2025 attempted to run over a Homeland Security Investigation special agent, according to a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson. The shooting occurred on March 15, 2025, at the intersection of Padre Boulevard and Marlin Street. ... more »

• US sending ICE unit to Winter Olympics for security, prompting concern and confusion in Italy

  January 27, 2026 11:37 AM

  MILAN (AP) — News that a unit of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement would be part of the security detail for the U.S. delegation during the upcoming Winter Games has set off concern and confusion in Italy, where people have expressed outrage at the inclusion of an agency that has... 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 »

• San Benito man arrested for attempting to smuggle narcotics into the country Play Video

  August 16, 2025 1:21 PM

  U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Los Indios International Bridget in Brownsville were able to intercept a load of alleged cocaine hidden inside a 2011 Honda, according to a news release. The news release said the narcotics were valued at $572,235. The seizure took place on... more »

• ICE arresta a 14 inmigrantes en un centro laboral en Brownsville

  July 25, 2025 12:03 PM

  El Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de Estados Unidos (ICE) del Valle del Río Grande arrestó a 14 inmigrantes indocumentados en un lugar de trabajo en Brownsville, según Investigaciones de Seguridad Nacional de San Antonio. HSI informó en una publicación en X que los arrestos se realizaron... more »

• El FBI investiga a un restaurante de Mission tras informes de una redada de ICE

  July 11, 2025 2:03 PM

  El FBI está investigando al restaurante Taco Ole en Mission, confirmó un portavoz de Investigaciones de Seguridad Nacional a Noticias RGV. Noticias RGV se comunicó con HSI por los informes de una redada de ICE el jueves por la mañana en el restaurante ubicado en Conway Avenue y FM... more »

• ICE, Homeland Security Investigations conduct 'enforcement action' in McAllen Play Video

  June 27, 2025 6:57 PM

  A video obtained by Channel 5 News showed law enforcement activity at a parking lot of a business on Dove Avenue and 23rd Street in McAllen. The video was taken by employees from a nearby business and said authorities were zeroing in on a van and several people were... more »

• More than $800,000 in unreported U.S. currency seized at Anzalduas International Bridge Play Video

  June 24, 2025 3:42 PM

  U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized $815,475 in unreported United States currency on June 16 at the Anzalduas International Bridge, according to a news release. The news release said a 44-year-old male U.S. citizen was driving a 2025 Honda Odyssey when he was selected for a routine outbound... more »

• ICE arresta a 12 personas durante redadas en el condado Cameron Play Video

  June 10, 2025 5:07 PM

  Una docena de ciudadanos de México y El Salvador que se encontraban ilegalmente en el país fueron arrestados el lunes durante una operación dirigida a dos negocios en Harlingen y San Benito, según un portavoz del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de Estados Unidos. El comunicado no... more »

• ICE arrests 11 people at Port Isabel construction site Play Video

  June 2, 2025 6:59 PM

  EDITOR'S NOTE: This story was updated on Tuesday, June 3, after Homeland Security Investigations issued a correction saying the worksite enforcement encounter happened in Port Isabel and not South Padre Island. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in the Rio Grande Valley arrested 11 undocumented immigrants in a construction site... more »

• ICE arrests 10 undocumented migrants in worksite enforcement action in Cameron County Play Video

  May 23, 2025 5:16 PM

  Homeland Security Investigations in San Antonio posted on social media that the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 10 individuals in the Rio Grande Valley for working in the country illegally. In a statement, an ICE spokesperson said they were conducting a worksite enforcement action in the Brownsville and... more »

• HSI Investigation Leads to Raid at Mission Business Play Video

  May 2, 2019 12:16 PM

  MISSION – A business in Mission shutdown early Thursday after a raid by Homeland Security Investigators. It happened near the intersection of Glasscock Road and East Griffin Parkway. A K-9 unit was brought in after the raid. CHANNEL 5 NEWS witnessed deputies walking in and out of... more »

• HSI Investigating Fake Family Units Crossing Border Play Video

  April 9, 2019 6:59 PM

  MCALLEN – Homeland Security investigators are focused on family units coming into the U.S. They’re working to figure out if the children are related to the people they are traveling with. Border Patrol saw an increase in family units between the months of January and March – more... more »