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  • Court ruling vacates convictions for 2 men accused of killing Valley ICE agent Play Video

    February 17, 2020 6:41 PM

    WESLACO – Justice backtracked for a law enforcement family. The convictions of two codefendants who went to trial for the murder of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement special agent are vacated. The ruling come from a Washington, DC appellate court. They were convicted in the 2017 murder of ICE... more »
  • Organización solicita no incluir a patrulla fronteriza y ICE en Charro Days Play Video

    February 10, 2020 5:08 PM

    BROWNSVILLE - Una organizacion del Valle del Río Grande levanta la voz después de que llevan 5 años protestando una petición. La organización Frontera Progressives mandó una carta a los organizadores de Charro Days solicitando eliminar la participación de ICE y la patrulla fronteriza como parte del evento. ... 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 »
  • Hidalgo County DA concerned over ICE arrest at courthouse Play Video

    January 30, 2020 10:03 PM

    EDINBURG – The Hidalgo County District Attorney’s Office says the Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrest of a woman at the courthouse Thursday will cause problems. ICE says she had multiple theft convictions and was ordered to be removed from the U.S. 15 years ago. The DA’s concern is... more »
  • Actualización: ICE emite comunicado tras arresto en corte de condado Hidalgo Play Video

    January 30, 2020 3:37 PM

    ACTUALIZACIÓN: El Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de Estados Unidos, ICE por sus siglas en inglés, emitió un comunicado sobre el arresto realizado el jueves por la tarde: "El 30 de enero del 2020, oficiales del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de Estados Unidos... more »
  • Capturan a fugitivo de ICE en condado Cameron Play Video

    January 3, 2020 8:02 PM

    HARLINGEN – El departamento de policía de Harlingen informa que la persona quien escapó estando bajo detención de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas Wilson Perez Reyes ya está nueva bajo custodia. Había escapado mientras recibía atención médica en Valley Baptist Medical Center el jueves. Reyes Perez fue visto... more »
  • Autoridades buscan a persona detenida por ICE que escapó Play Video

    January 2, 2020 8:24 PM

    HARLINGEN – Las autoridades buscan a una persona detenida por Inmigración y Control de Aduanas que escapó. El departamento de policía de Harlingen informa que asisten a autoridades federales en la búsqueda de Wilson Reyes Perez, ciudadano de Guatemala. Poco después de las 2 p.m. del jueves, Reyes... more »
  • DHS planea al menos 230 mil deportaciones en 2020 Play Video

    December 18, 2019 4:35 PM

    WESLACO - El Departamento de Seguridad Nacional de los Estados Unidos DHS por sus siglas en inglés, tiene un plan estratégico para el período comprendido del año 2020 al 2024. En este plan se integran los objetivos y planes de cada dependencia como son la Agencia de Inmigración y... more »
  • Rio Hondo Lift Bridge Reopens After Bus Accident Play Video

    December 7, 2019 11:04 PM

    RIO HONDO - The Rio Hondo Lift Bridge reopened Saturday evening after a bus accident. Four people, including two ICE detainees, were hospitalized after the bus crashed Friday night. Authorities shut down the bridge so they could investigate. The driver of the bus said to be in... more »
  • Adolescente estadounidense en limbo legal mientras enfrenta deportación Play Video

    October 7, 2019 10:31 PM

    EDINBURG - Francisco Erwin Galicia esta un limbo jurídico. El Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de los Estados Unidos o ICE, por sus siglas en inglés, aún intenta removerlo del país. Todo empezó a finales de junio. Galicia y su hermano fueron detenidos en el... 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 »
  • Joven de Edinburg detenido por ICE se reúne con su familia Play Video

    July 24, 2019 9:24 PM

    EDINBURG - Luego de 23 dias de estar bajo custodia de las autoridades migratorias, el joven de 18 años que fue detenido por presuntamente no contar con documentación para permanecer en el país, regresó a casa la mañana del miércoles. Francisco Galicia es un estudiante estaodunidense, quien junto con... more »
  • Edinburg Family Reunites with Loved One Wrongfully Detained by ICE Play Video

    July 24, 2019 4:23 PM

    EDINBURG – Conflicting reports and documents led to a U.S. citizen being detained. Francisco Erwin Galicia, 18, made it home to the Rio Grande Valley early Wednesday morning; his brother was deported. Galicia says he counted the days he was in custody. Immigration and Customs Enforcement tells... more »
  • Soft-Sided Migrant Facility being Setup in Brownsville Play Video

    July 24, 2019 10:20 AM

    BROWNSVILLE – Tents are under construction at the Gateway International Bridge in Brownsville as part of processing migrants under the Migrant Protection Protocols. So far, the framework is still being put in place, but the soft-sided roofing is already stretched over the corners. Crews were seen working on... more »
  • ICE, CBP Address Detention of Edinburg Teen

    July 24, 2019 10:07 AM

    WESLACO – Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection released a joint statement regarding the detention of an Edinburg teen who was born in the United States. Francisco Edwin Galicia, 18, was detained in June at the Falfurrias checkpoint and transferred to an ICE detention center in... more »
  • ICE Audits Part of Nationwide Domestic Enforcement Efforts Play Video

    July 23, 2019 9:35 PM

    WESLACO – Immigration and Customs Enforcement confirms the audit notifications issued in the Rio Grande Valley last week were part of a larger enforcement operation. During a press call, Acting ICE Director Matthew Albence said there were 3,282 notices issued nationwide. This enforcement lets businesses know they are... more »
  • Cambios para deportación inmediata Play Video

    July 23, 2019 9:17 PM

    WESLACO - Varios cambios podrían permitir que el gobierno estadounidense deporte a mas personas de manera inmediata. Agentes de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza preguntarán a los inmigrantes que sean detenidos cuánto tiempo llevan viviendo en el país, lo que determinará cómo serán procesados. Si han vivido en... more »
  • Gov't Expands Who Qualifies for Quicker Deportation Play Video

    July 23, 2019 6:52 PM

    WESLACO – Changes in effect as of Tuesday will allow for an increase in who can be deported from the country faster. A notice was issued Monday by the Department of Homeland Security which effectively increases the agency's reach of who it can place in expedited removal. Previously,... more »
  • Preocupan a comunidad visitas inesperadas de agentes de inmigración Play Video

    July 17, 2019 9:04 PM

    BROWNSVILLE - En el condado Cameron hasta ahora ya suman casi una docena de negocios que han recibido la visita inesperada de agentes federales de inmigración Esto genera preocupación entre la comunidad al registrarse la visita de agentes federales de Inmgración y Control de Aduanas, ICE por sus siglas... more »
  • Man Caught Illegally Crossing Border with Molotov Cocktail Play Video

    June 10, 2019 4:44 PM

    ROMA – A Mexican national accused of trying to sneak into the country with a Molotov cocktail is in custody. Roma police say he was caught illegally crossing the river last Thursday. Fifty-three-year-old Joel Salinas Garcia is now charged with possession of a prohibited weapon. No one... more »
  • Report Finds Incomplete ICE Data on Deported Veterans Play Video

    June 9, 2019 9:13 PM

    WESLACO- Immigration and Customs Enforcement doesn't know how many non-citizen veterans it's deported. A new report by the Government Accountability Office found over the past five years, ICE failed to consistently follow its own policies when it comes to deporting non-citizen veterans. While the agency isn't keeping that... more »
  • ICE Looking to Create Tent Facility in Valley Play Video

    May 22, 2019 6:33 PM

    WESLACO – More tents for housing immigrants are slotted to make their way to the Rio Grande Valley. This time, they're serving a different purpose. The details are described in a contract posted this week on a federal bidding site. Read the full 121 page contract here.... more »
  • ICE to Begin DNA Testing Trial for Immigrant Family Units Play Video

    May 2, 2019 6:57 PM

    WESLACO – A federal agency will soon depend on science to help determine units claiming to be families. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will begin a pilot program to test the DNA of immigrants. A mother who is seeking asylum with her six-year-old daughter tells CHANNEL 5 NEWS... more »
  • DHS Acting Secretary in Valley to Address Immigrant Support Play Video

    April 16, 2019 4:55 PM

    WESLACO – The Acting Secretary for the Department of Homeland Security, Kevin McAleenan, is in the Rio Grande Valley. He will meet with representatives of Catholic Charities, U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. He’s expected to address efforts to aid immigrant families in a... more »
  • DHS Secretary Arrives in Valley for Discussions Regarding ICE Program Play Video

    March 21, 2019 11:43 AM

    MCALLEN – The Secretary of Homeland Security and the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Acting Director have arrived in the Rio Grande Valley. They’re scheduled to meet with local sheriffs and other officials to discuss criminal activity along the border. Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen will discuss an ICE program focused... more »
  • Secretaria de DHS se Reunirá con Autoridades en el Valle Play Video

    March 20, 2019 9:27 AM

    WESLACO - La Secretaria de Seguridad Nacional visitará el Valle este jueves, acompañada por el Director interino del Servicio de Control de Inmigración y Aduanas. Se reunirán con alguaciles para discutir la actividad de pandillas y la deportación de criminales. Vea el video adjunto para el... more »
  • DHS Secretary to Meet with Law Enforcement Officers in McAllen Play Video

    March 19, 2019 5:46 PM

    WESLACO – The Secretary of Homeland Security is expected to make a visit to the Rio Grande Valley Thursday, along with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Acting Director. Kirstjen M. Nielsen will meet with more than two dozen sheriffs as part of a roundtable briefing to discuss the ongoing... more »
  • Brownsville Landlord Finds 18 People in US Illegally in Apartment Play Video

    January 30, 2019 6:27 PM

    BROWNSVILLE – A local landlord says his rental apartment was being used as a hideaway for people in the U.S. illegally. He says he has done business in the lower part of the Rio Grande Valley for 35 years and for the first time, people in his neighborhood are... more »
  • Increased ICE Arrests Effects on Valley Immigrant Communities Play Video

    December 14, 2018 7:56 PM

    WESLACO - The fiscal year of 2018 was a record year for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. They report an increase arrests and removals from the country. Immigrant communities confirm they've seen the increase. In 2018, ICE reports 158,581 arrests. It reflects an increase of 10.5-percent from last year.... more »
  • ICE Usará Lector de Placas Para Ayudar en Investigaciones

    February 7, 2018 11:29 PM

    BROWNSVILLE – Agentes federales están usando tecnología avanzada para detener el contrabando en el Valle del Río Grande. Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas ahora usará una base de datos de lectores de matrículas para detener la actividad ilegal en el lado estadounidense de la frontera. La proximidad con... more »
  • CBP, ICE Conducen Inspecciones de Tráfico Rumbo a País Vecino Play Video

    October 25, 2017 5:45 PM

    WESLACO – Aduanas e Inmigración están poniendo de su parte para mantener las armas y fuertes cantidades de dinero lejos de las manos equivocadas en México. Un portavoz de aduanas de los puentes Hidalgo, Pharr y Anzalduas comentó que un equipo es responsable de las inspecciones vehiculares rumbo al sur.... more »
  • 123 Arrested in Statewide ICE Operation

    July 21, 2017 9:59 PM

    WESLACO – CBP said they arrested 123 people in the U.S. illegally following a sting operation. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducted an eight-day roundup throughout Texas. All those who were arrested have criminal records. Most of them were detained in Harlingen, Laredo and San Antonio. ICE periodically carries out... more »
  • ICE Lanza Pagina en Español

    May 17, 2017 11:30 PM

    ALTON - Una agencia federal lanzo una página donde los hispanohablantes podrán leer la información mas reciente sobre inmigración. En la página de ICE en ingles dice que el objetivo para la versión en español, es alcanzar una mayor audiencia mientras aseguran al público que pueden obtener información directamente de... more »
  • Changes Made to Prioritized Cases for Immigration Courts Play Video

    February 27, 2017 6:23 PM

    MCALLEN – Immigration courts are changing the way they prioritize cases. The chief immigration judge issued specific instructions on how to handle the cases. The opportunity to take a case to the immigration court is a chance for people in the country illegally to delay the removal process. But clogged... more »
  • Willacy Co. Sheriff Approached to Participate in ICE Program Play Video

    February 23, 2017 6:54 PM

    RAYMONDVILLE – A Rio Grande Valley sheriff said the government asked him to join a program that allows local police to also be immigration officers. The 11-year-old program is called 287(G) and other police departments in the country are already participating. ICE said it helps them be in more places... more »
  • Family Fears Deportation Following Immigration Executive Order Play Video

    February 17, 2017 6:27 PM

    WESLACO – A family in the Rio Grande Valley is worried about their future after the president’s push to tackle immigration. The family crossed into the country illegally and started their life seven years ago. They’re concerned that one misstep could mean deportation. The family celebrated two birthdays for their... more »
  • President’s Executive Order Looks to Enhance Public Safety Play Video

    February 17, 2017 6:26 PM

    WESLACO – President Donald Trump’s executive order calls for enhancing public safety in the interior of the United States. However, he isn’t the first president to target immigration laws. President Bill Clinton had strict immigration enforcement. He called for an increase in Border Patrol staff and tougher sanctions for people... more »
  • Rumors of ICE Removals Cause Fear among Mexican Community in the US Play Video

    February 10, 2017 9:57 PM

    WESLACO - Members of the Mexican community living in the U.S. illegally are worried their days in the country are numbered. People said numerous rumors of imminent deportations arose among fellow nationals. Many said they also have to be vigilant under the new administration. Mexican citizen Marcelino Nino resides in... more »
  • ICE Notes Less Apprehensions along Southern Border Play Video

    February 8, 2017 5:00 PM

    WESLACO – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said there’s a decline in apprehensions along the southern border. CHANNEL 5 NEWS reached out to ICE after an interview earlier this week with Sister Norma Pimentel at the Sacred Heart Respite Center in McAllen. She said the number of people they were... more »
  • ICE Responds to Release of Families from Texas Detention Centers Play Video

    December 13, 2016 7:47 PM

    WESLACO – More than 400 women and children were released from federal facilities in Karnes and Dilley, earlier this month. Many of the families ended up at a San Antonio church. Volunteers at the San Antonio Mennonite Church said they didn’t know why the federal government released the large crowd... more »
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