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• House panel releases videos of Bill and Hillary Clinton answering questions about Epstein

  March 2, 2026 4:22 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — Videos of former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton answering questions about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were released Monday by a House committee investigating the late financier. The recordings of the depositions, which spanned hours over two days last week, show... more »

• 2 men arrested for allegedly smuggling more than 50 undocumented migrants from Mission stash house

  September 23, 2025 12:21 PM

  A Houston man and a Honduras national were arrested for allegedly transporting 55 undocumented migrants from Mission to Zapata, according to a news release from the office of U.S. Attorney Nicholas Ganjei. The news release said 43-year-old Brandon Lajohn Hargrove and 21-year-old Jose Luis Castellanos-Hercules attempted to smuggle the... more »

• She was adopted into an abusive US home. Decades later, immigration policies sent her back to Brazil

  September 10, 2025 11:15 AM

  It sounded like freedom, like a world of possibility beyond the orphanage walls. Maria Pires was getting adopted. At 11 years old, she saw herself escaping the chaos and violence of the Sao Paulo orphanage, where she'd been sexually assaulted by a staff member. She saw herself leaving Brazil... more »

• Noem says roundup of Koreans at Hyundai plant in Georgia won't deter investment in the US

  September 8, 2025 9:36 AM

  LONDON (AP) — U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Monday she doesn't think the detention of hundreds of South Koreans in an immigration raid at a Hyundai plant in Georgia will deter investment in the United States because such tough actions mean there is no uncertainty about the Trump... more »

• 14,000 US-bound migrants have returned south since Trump border changes, UN says

  September 2, 2025 3:42 PM

  MEXICO CITY (AP) — More than 14,000 mainly Venezuelan migrants who hoped to reach the United States have reversed course and turned south since U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown began, according to a report published Friday by the governments of Colombia, Panama and Costa Rica. The phenomenon, known... more »

• Texas bill protecting sex trafficking victims from some criminal charges heads to governor’s desk

  August 26, 2025 3:07 PM

  " Texas bill protecting sex trafficking victims from some criminal charges heads to governor’s desk " 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... more »

• Texas bill protecting sex trafficking victims from some criminal charges advances

  August 21, 2025 3:21 PM

  " Texas bill protecting sex trafficking victims from some criminal charges advances " 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 »

• Bill protecting sex trafficking victims from some criminal charges passes Senate

  August 14, 2025 10:15 AM

  " Bill protecting sex trafficking victims from some criminal charges passes Senate " 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 »

• Vetoed Texas bill that protects human trafficking victims from being prosecuted being discussed during special legislative session Play Video

  July 23, 2025 11:10 PM

  Human trafficking is a crime that happens in broad daylight as people are forced to do work or commit crimes against their will. Lawmakers in Austin are discussing how the rules apply to victims of human trafficking who commit crimes after they've been helped out by the justice system... more »

• Former Valley Bond Dealer Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison Play Video

  July 18, 2019 9:18 AM

  MCALLEN – A former bail bond company and hotel owner will spend three years in prison. Hema Patel was sentenced for smuggling hundreds of people into the U.S. illegally. Authorities say she used forged documents to bond foreigners out of immigration custody. They say most of her... more »

• Border Patrol See Increase in Heat-Related Rescues

  June 11, 2019 4:39 PM

  FALFURRIAS – With temperatures on the rise, Border Patrol agents are seeing a spike in heat-related rescues. Customs and Border Protection released a video of border agents saving a group of 10 people in the ranchlands of Brooks County. It happened Friday afternoon, so far, one of the... more »

• Hidalgo Co. Leaders to Implement Unit to Block Human Trafficking in RGV Play Video

  January 11, 2019 9:16 PM

  WESLACO – Hidalgo County leaders are taking new approach to block human trafficking in the Rio Grande Valley. A new special unit will focus on forced labor in agriculture. KRGV’s Sierra Pizarro spoke to district attorney Ricardo Rodriguez. He says the Valley is prone to more cases... more »