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• Over 2,000 Troops Headed to Southern Border Play Video

  July 17, 2019 6:05 PM

  DONNA - In coming weeks, over 2,000 troops are headed to the southern border to help with the immigration crisis. According to the Department of Defense 2,100 troops are headed to the border. Some are headed to Donna and others will be working at a tent facility in... more »

• 320 Troops to be Deployed to Border Play Video

  April 30, 2019 4:24 PM

  WESLACO – More troops are heading to the border. The approval for 320 more troops came following a new report from U.S. Customs and Border Protection. These border assignments will cost taxpayers more than $7 million. Authorities say more migrants crossed the border illegally in March compared... more »

• DHS Requesting More Troops at Border Play Video

  April 26, 2019 9:00 PM

  WESLACO – The Department of Homeland Security is requesting 300 more troops be sent to the border. The troops could be placed in roles which would place them in direct contact with detained migrants, such as driving the buses and providing them with meals. The request also includes... more »

• DHS Request Under Review by Defense Dept. for More Troops Play Video

  April 26, 2019 11:47 AM

  WESLACO – A request to send more troops to the Southern U.S. border is under review. There are 3,000 active duty troops and 2,000 National Guard personnel on the borderline. When asked how many troops could be sent out, the acting secretary of defense said he didn’t have... more »

• Approximately 4,000 Active-Duty Military Personnel at Southwest Border Play Video

  March 6, 2019 10:40 PM

  UPDATE (3/7): According to a spokesperson for the Defense Department, the military's new border assignment in the Valley will not include detaining people or confiscating drugs. Col. Cathy Wilkinson issued a statement reiterating that "the military will not perform law enforcement duties." Their current assignment involves monitoring remote... more »

• Civilians Dressing in Military Uniforms Pose Concerns

  February 6, 2019 5:57 PM

  MCALLEN – The arrest of three men in U.S. Army uniforms near the New Mexico border is raising concerns. Marcus Silva, owner of the Green Beret in McAllen, sells military gear, such as uniforms and helmets. Silva explains it’s not against the law to sell or purchase the... more »

• Gov't Sending Thousands of Troops to Border Play Video

  January 29, 2019 5:23 PM

  WESLACO – The government says they will be sending several thousand more troops to the border. The Acting Defense Secretary announced the troops will be assigned to lay down sections of concertina wire. The government explains the coiled wire will be put in areas where there are gaps... more »

• Syria Native Speaks Out on Troop Withdrawal Play Video

  January 4, 2019 11:00 PM

  EDINBURG – The U.S. Secretary of State and the National Security Advisor will head to the Middle East next week. A Syria native who now lives in the Rio Grande Valley believes the initial reason for the arrival of the troops was flawed. "We went to deal with... more »

• Valley Military Camps Cleared Out Play Video

  December 22, 2018 9:55 PM

  DONNA - Tents and troops that once occupied Camp Donna were gone as of Saturday afternoon. From early November to mid-December the camp served as a base of operations for military troops sent to the border, it is now a vacant field. The military camp set... more »

• South Carolina Nat’l Guard Troops Heading to Border Play Video

  May 22, 2018 4:48 PM

  WESLACO – National Guard troops from South Carolina are on their way to the Texas-Mexico border. The troops will be bringing in a helicopter to aid in surveillance. A spokesperson says the nine soldiers will arrive in Austin first before being assigned to a specific part of the border. more »