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  • Businesses impacted by new restrictions in Cameron County Play Video

    March 19, 2020 10:54 PM

    BROWNSVILLE – The Cameron County judge added new measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, but the restrictions impact local businesses. Open for only eight months, Casa Antigua has already become a staple for many who go for the breakfast and lunch buffets. Already impacted by the... more »
  • New State Law to Help Fund Valley Flood Control Projects, Research Play Video

    January 6, 2020 6:55 PM

    WESLACO – A new state law could help flood prevention and research in the Rio Grande Valley. Devastating flooding hit the region two years in a row. Not long ago, Mary Salazar’s home was under water. Six months after the recent flooding, a wall is her next line of... more »
  • The Impact: Gill Net Poaching on the Rio Grande Play Video

    October 31, 2019 10:13 PM

    BROWNSVILLE – In the pitch black of night, Texas Game Wardens hunt for illegal gill nets along the Rio Grande. The nets can stretch from Mexico to the United States trapping, killing fish; cutting into a dwindling supply. Not only do officials hunt in the dark with lights... more »
  • Mexico Tariff to Negatively Impact Valley Business Owners Play Video

    May 31, 2019 5:16 PM

    MCALLEN – Business owners from the Rio Grande Valley are wondering what the impact of a tariff imposed on goods from Mexico will have on them. CHANNEL 5 NEWS spoke to the owner of Amore Produce in McAllen, Carlos Ayala. He says a 5% increase will impact his... more »
  • Tariff Increase to Have Negative Impact on Economy Play Video

    May 15, 2019 5:20 PM

    WESLACO - Trade tariffs are on the rise after the president increased tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods from 10% to 25%. CHANNEL 5 NEWS spoke to University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Economics Professor Salvador Contreras. Contreras says the back-and-forth between the U.S. and China... more »
  • Organization Demands Solutions For Immigration Surge Play Video

    April 3, 2019 5:27 PM

    WESLACO - The surge of immigrants traveling to the southern border has the nation wanting solutions from Congress to create change. CHANNEL 5 NEWS spoke to a group working to change opinions about how to fix the issue across Texas and the country. Ira Mehlman is the Media... more »
  • National Border Patrol Council Spokesman Reacts to Trump’s Border Closure Warning Play Video

    April 1, 2019 5:22 PM

    WESLACO – President Trump has not confirmed whether he would go through with his plans to close the southern border. On Friday, he prompted those along the border to prepare: "Massive caravans walking right through Mexico, so Mexico's tough. They can stop them but they choose not to.... more »
  • Local Residents React to Pres. Trump's National Emergency Declaration Play Video

    February 15, 2019 6:05 PM

    ESCOBARES – Some residents near the Rio Grande are concerned about the effects the declared national emergency and border wall will bring. Nayda Alvarez says she is in a constant battle with U.S. Customs and Border Protection. She says she denied CBP’s request to survey her property and... more »
  • Aftermath of Gov’t Shutdown Affecting Valley Businesses Play Video

    January 31, 2019 6:21 PM

    WESLACO – The government is completing its first week of being fully operational following the temporary end of the partial shutdown. The aftermath of the 35-day impasse is now being calculated and has had an impact on Rio Grande Valley businesses, according to the Valley Chamber of Commerce. ... more »
  • E-Verify System Unavailable amid Gov't Shutdown Play Video

    January 16, 2019 5:25 PM

    WESLACO – A program used to verify an employee’s eligibility to work in the U.S. isn’t available during the partial government shutdown. E-verify is a system employers use to verify an applicant’s identity. For some employers, it’s voluntary, but for others it’s mandatory. Policies have been implemented... more »
  • Business Owners Rebuilding After Reopening of Historic Lift Bridge Play Video

    January 7, 2019 3:27 PM

    RIO HONDO – A historic lift-bridge was reopened about six months ago. The bridge was closed for massive repairs, taking two years to complete. Rio Hondo business owners say they are rebuilding after two years of limited clientele. Liquor store owner, Carlos Garza, says he was concerned... more »
  • Immigration Court Docket Affected Due to Gov't Shutdown Play Video

    December 28, 2018 5:48 PM

    WESLACO – People waiting to go before an immigration judge could have their hearing pushed back by years. It's another possible effect of the government shutdown. The immigration backlog currently stands at about at 800,000 cases nationwide, according to Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC), an organization at Syracuse... more »
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