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• 39 undocumented migrants rescued from burning trailer following chase near Linn

  June 4, 2026 10:31 PM

  Law enforcement was able to rescue 39 undocumented migrants from a tractor-trailer that caught fire following a vehicle chase Thursday night. US Border Patrol Rio Grande Valley Sector Chief Patrol Agent Jared Ashby posted on X that despite deflated tires, the suspect kept driving until the tractor caught fire.... more »

• Brownsville woman accused of posing as Border Patrol agent in visa, job scams Play Video

  April 24, 2026 11:57 AM

  A Brownsville woman is accused of posing as a U.S. Border Patrol agent to scam people out of money in two separate fraud schemes. Mayra Collins, 29, is in federal custody facing charges of impersonating a federal agent and wire fraud, according to a news release from the office... more »

• Senate passes budget plan for ICE and Border Patrol in bid to reopen Homeland Security Department

  April 23, 2026 10:57 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate took the first steps in a new effort to reopen the Department of Homeland Security early Thursday, voting to adopt a budget plan that would fund ICE and Border Patrol over Democratic objections and sending it to the House. The entire department has been... more »

• Teens arrested for alleged human smuggling in Starr County Play Video

  February 28, 2026 4:50 PM

  Two teens were arrested for allegedly smuggling undocumented migrants in Starr County. A Texas Department of Public Safety Brush Team, working alongside U.S. Border Patrol, arrested two 16-year-olds in Roma on Friday, according to DPS spokesperson Lt. Chris Olivarez. Olivarez said authorities stopped a black Chevy Malibu after... more »

• San Benito police detain 15 people following vehicle pursuit

  November 26, 2025 3:55 PM

  Fifteen people were detained Wednesday following a police chase in San Benito, according to a news release. The individuals are believed to be in the country “without authorization,” the city said in the release. According to the release, officers with the San Benito Police Department assisted U.S. Border... more »

• Trump administration plans to build border wall in Laredo, mayor says

  November 4, 2025 1:46 PM

  McALLEN — The Trump administration is moving forward with plans to build a border wall "along the entire southern border," including in the city of Laredo, Mayor Victor D. Treviño announced Monday. City officials were notified during a regular meeting with officials from U.S. Border Patrol and the U.S.... more »

• Driver fleeing from Border Patrol agents led to deadly Brownsville crash, DPS says Play Video

  September 24, 2025 1:21 PM

  A 21-year-old Brownsville man died on Tuesday after crashing into a semi-trailer while evading U.S. Border Patrol agents, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Bundles of narcotics were found in the vehicle, and two people are in Border Patrol custody in connection with the crash, DPS said... more »

• 1 detainee killed and 2 others critically injured in Dallas ICE facility, Homeland Security says

  September 24, 2025 9:32 AM

  DALLAS (AP) — A shooter with a rifle opened fire from a nearby roof onto a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement location in Dallas on Wednesday, killing one detainee and wounding two others in a transport van before taking his own life, authorities said. The suspect has been identified... more »

• DPS seizes more than $2 million worth of cocaine in Starr County Play Video

  September 9, 2025 3:49 PM

  The Texas Department of Public Safety seized approximately 69 pounds of cocaine during a joint operation with the U.S. Border Patrol in Starr County, according to a news release. The news release said on September 7, the Texas Rangers Special Operations Group and U.S. Border Patrol agents saw four... more »

• Multi-agency operation results in arrests of nearly 80 undocumented immigrants in the Valley Play Video

  August 25, 2025 2:51 PM

  A total of 78 people were taken into custody for "various immigration-related violations" following an enforcement action throughout the Rio Grande Valley, according to a news release from the office of U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. The news release said several arrested individuals have begun to make their court... more »

• DHS Secretary says entire southern border wall to be painted black to stop people from climbing it

  August 19, 2025 7:27 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Tuesday that the entire border wall along the southern border with Mexico is going to be painted black to make it hotter and deter illegal immigration — and she credited President Trump with the idea. Noem spoke during a visit... more »

• After being wrongfully deported, a Mercedes man and his family navigate realities of shifting immigration policies

  August 7, 2025 11:17 AM

  " After being wrongfully deported, a South Texas man and his family navigate realities of shifting immigration policies " was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Subscribe... more »

• Alleged human smugglers arrested following vehicle pursuit in Cameron County Play Video

  June 28, 2025 1:47 PM

  Two men were arrested in Cameron County on charges of human smuggling, according to Texas Department of Public Safety spokesperson Lt. Chris Olivarez. In a post on X, Olivarez said Mexican national Jesus Yair Hernandez Rojas, who was in the country illegally, was charged with four counts of smuggling... more »

• Border Patrol agents seize narcotics hidden inside tractor in Los Indios Play Video

  June 16, 2025 5:51 PM

  U.S. Border Patrol agents intercepted a narcotics smuggling operation on June 13 near Los Indios, according to a news release. Agents seized 15.5 pounds of cocaine, worth an estimated $496,000, and arrested one individual, according to the news release. The news release said at around 8:20 p.m., agents... more »

• Ex-police chief and convicted killer who escaped from an Arkansas jail has been captured

  June 6, 2025 5:39 PM

  A former police chief and convicted killer known as the "Devil in the Ozarks" was captured by law enforcement 1.5 miles (2.4 kilometers) northwest of the prison he escaped from following a massive manhunt in the mountains of northern Arkansas, authorities announced on Friday. Grant Hardin's identity was confirmed... more »

• U.S. Border Patrol agents disrupt a narcotic smuggling operation near Harlingen

  May 29, 2025 3:46 PM

  U.S. Border Patrol agents were able to disrupt a narcotics smuggling operation in Las Rusias, near Harlingen, according to a news release. The news release said on Tuesday, at around 5:20 p.m., agents were conducting surveillance when they spotted suspicious activity along the Rio Grande. Agents reported seeing... more »

• Human smuggler that led authorities in Roma vehicle pursuit sentenced to federal prison

  May 27, 2025 3:33 PM

  A human smuggler that led U.S. Border Patrol agents and Texas Department of Public Safety troopers in a vehicle pursuit has been sentenced to federal prison, according to a news release. The news release said Julian Alberto Soto pleaded guilty to human smuggling charges and was sentenced to more... more »

• Border Patrol Drug Seizure Yields $806K in Marijuana

  March 28, 2018 5:48 PM

  FRONTON – U.S. Border Patrol agents seized over a dozen bundles of alleged marijuana along the border in Fronton. On Monday, agents assigned to the Rio Grande City station detected several individuals loading bundles into a Chevrolet Avalanche parked near the Rio Grande. When agents approached the truck, the driver... more »

• RGV Sector Chief Says Border Patrol Short Thousands of Agents Play Video

  March 28, 2018 5:02 PM

  WESLACO – Border Patrol Rio Grande Valley sector is understaffed and waiting to see where the new fence projects will be built. In the meantime, their top priority is to get more agents on the ground in South Texas. “Actually, right now we’re about 2,000 agents below what is congressionally... more »

• Border Patrol Rescues Dozens Lost in Texas Brush Play Video

  December 11, 2017 12:19 PM

  WESLACO – U.S. Border Patrol agents in the Laredo sector said they rescued more than 20 people in the country illegally who were trapped due to cold conditions. According to the agency, the rescue efforts happened in Laredo, Hebbronville, Freer and Zapata. They said the immigrants became lost while walking... more »