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• 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 »

• Surveillance Camera Captures Agents Tampering with Evidence in Raymondville Play Video

  July 31, 2019 8:07 PM

  RAYMONDVILLE – Cameras were rolling as federal agents were heard talking about robbing a store in Willacy County. Dominga Ledesma owns two stores, one in Raymondville and another in Lyford, both raided twice. The store's surveillance cameras captured agents as they worked their way through one of the... 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 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 »

• 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 »

• 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 »

• 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 »

• 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 »

• 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 »

• ICE’s Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement Office Launched

  April 26, 2017 11:59 AM

  WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Homeland Security secretary announced the launch of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement Office. The office was created to assist victims of crimes committed by people in the country illegally. An executive order directed the Department of Homeland Security to create... more »