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• $2M in Federal Funding Headed to Valley Law Enforcement Play Video

  October 3, 2019 9:40 PM

  WESLACO – More money is headed for local law enforcement. Hidalgo and Starr counties are to receive more than $2 million in federal funding. The Operation: Stone Garden funds will help cover expenses for immigration and border-related calls. Hidalgo County Precinct 3 Constable’s Office assisted the feds... more »

• McAllen Mayor Calls for Additional Re-enforcements at Int’l Ports of Entry Play Video

  June 5, 2019 6:08 PM

  MCALLEN – McAllen mayor is calling for re-enforcement at the international bridges. On Wednesday, Mayor Jim Darling told CHANNEL 5 NEWS he wants the federal government to increase the help in immigration issues especially on the bridges. He says border officials added barriers with concertina wire to prevent... more »

• McAllen Shelter Reopens its Doors to House Migrants Play Video

  May 21, 2019 5:47 PM

  MCALLEN – The Salvation Army is back on rotation to house immigrants. A spokesperson for the shelter says they need to adjust the amount of help they can provide this time. The Salvation Army in McAllen is once again housing immigrants overnight. They received their first group... more »

• Local Shelters, Volunteers Overwhelmed amid Immigration Surge Play Video

  May 20, 2019 6:23 PM

  BROWNSVILLE – Shelter resources across the Rio Grande Valley are stretched thin as immigrants keep making their way into the country. So far, nearly 500,000 people have crossed the southern border this year; it’s presenting problems for more than just law enforcement. Volunteer groups taking care of migrants... more »

• BP: Immigrants being Transported Out of the Valley to Aid Surge Play Video

  May 17, 2019 5:26 PM

  WESLACO – Border Patrol is flying immigrants caught in the Rio Grande Valley to other parts of the United States. There will be three flights a week from the Valley to San Diego. Border agents will only fly family units and up to 135 people at a time.... more »

• Brooks Co. Sees Increase in Bailouts Involving Immigrants Play Video

  May 17, 2019 5:14 PM

  FALFURRIAS – Two hours north and close to 100 miles from the southern border, the scenery is different. Hundreds of immigrants are surrendering to Border Patrol agents and local police in the Rio Grande Valley, but some manage to slip by. Many of them end up in Brooks... more »

• Increase in Immigrants Results in 4 Additional Soft-Sided Temporary Facilities Play Video

  May 17, 2019 4:55 PM

  MCALLEN – U.S. Customs and Border Protection are adding more temporary facilities in order to provide additional shelter for immigrants awaiting their turn to be processed. Agents and other personnel tasked to patrol the border have been re-assigned to construct four temporary structures at both the McAllen and Rio... more »

• Donna Residents Questioning Emergency Funding Used for Immigration Play Video

  May 1, 2019 9:30 PM

  DONNA – Residents in Donna say the city tends to have flooding issues during hurricane season. Some are wondering why city leaders would use emergency funding to help with the immigration surge . "They need to fix the drainage ditches ahead of time so the water won't build... more »

• Immigration Processing Tent to be Setup in Donna Play Video

  April 17, 2019 5:55 PM

  DONNA – The need for additional processing center and detention space is forcing the government to build a “soft sided” facility in Donna. CHANNEL 5 NEWS spotted military personnel working in the area. A spokesperson for the U.S. Army tells us the constructions of soft sided facilities are... more »