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• Uncertainty at National Butterfly Center due to Border Wall Play Video

  May 6, 2019 8:55 PM

  UPDATE (5/7): Customs and Border Protection says funding gained by the national emergency declaration will not be spent in the Rio Grande Valley. We're told the $3.6 million will be spent in El Paso and in Yuma, Arizona. The money will be used to build 53 miles of... more »

• Starr Co. Leaders Propose Alternative Plan to Border Wall Play Video

  March 14, 2019 6:22 PM

  ROMA – Starr County leaders are proposing an alternative plan to the border wall. Local officials say they don't want to build a border wall away from the Rio Grande, but build a barrier along the river and into a bank. They say that it would help with... more »

• U.S. Gov't to Send Final Notice of Condemnation Play Video

  March 14, 2019 4:56 PM

  WESLACO - The U.S. government is sending out a final notice of condemnation on Friday. The notice has been posted twice in a local newspaper. The notice can be found in the classified section, containing a list of more than 100 names and addresses of residents being sued... more »

• Federal Gov't Taking Steps to Seek Land for Border Wall Play Video

  March 11, 2019 5:51 PM

  WESLACO – The federal government is continuing to take steps to seek land for the border wall project. Some land owners received letters from the government asking for permission to survey their property. Texas Civil Rights property attorney, Ricardo Garza, says if there is no response from property... more »

• Construction Plans of Border Wall at Historical Local Cemetery Postponed Play Video

  March 6, 2019 6:06 PM

  PHARR – Plans for a proposed border wall imposing on a Rio Grande Valley burial site are postponed. Some descendants of people buried at the Eli Jackson Chapel and Cemetery spoke with Border Patrol agents Wednesday to learn more about the site’s future. Paul Villareal, one of the... more »

• Local Farmer Concerned about How a Border Wall Affects Irrigation of Crops Play Video

  February 28, 2019 5:51 PM

  ROMA – Local farmers are concerned about what the border wall will mean for the irrigation of crops near the Rio Grande. Roma resident Ruperto Escobar says his farm land is the legacy his family started. "This is my life, without the Rio Grande we could not raise... more »

• Border Wall Causing Flood Concerns for Local Resident Play Video

  February 25, 2019 5:15 PM

  UPDATE (2/27): Customs and Border Protection has released a statement on resident's border wall flooding concerns. In a statement, CBP says the proposed border wall design has been used in the Rio Grande Valley sector for over 10 years and has proved to be effective during flood events. ... more »

• Border Patrol Wife Speaks on Nancy Pelosi's Border Decision Play Video

  February 22, 2019 6:14 PM

  LAREDO – Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi spoke about border security in Laredo on Friday. Pelosi spoke at one of the international bridges along with Congressman Henry Cuellar and the mayor of Laredo. The wife of a Laredo Border Patrol agent, Gina Guell, says she hopes to... more »

• Construction of Border Wall in Mission Attracts Onlookers Play Video

  February 21, 2019 5:29 PM

  MISSION – The construction of a border wall along a levee in Mission is attracting onlookers. Brendon Tecker says he was in Mission to watch the land clearance for the construction of the border wall. He says people from out of town joined him to watch the construction.... 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 »

• Machinery near National Butterfly Center not for Border Construction Play Video

  February 7, 2019 5:55 PM

  UPDATE (2/8): The Department of Homeland Security machinery found on Bentsen State Park is not for the construction of the border wall. A spokesperson for Customs and Border Protection Rod Kise says the machinery is used for maintenance such as brush removal and the leveling of roads. He... more »

• Local Residents Living South of Proposed Border Wall Concerned about its Impact Play Video

  February 7, 2019 5:26 PM

  PHARR – American residents south of the proposed border wall are concerned about the effects it may bring. Arturo Hernandez says after years of saving money, he was able to purchase property to build a home for his seven kids and 15 grandchildren. “We are going to be... more »

• Landowner Protects Property to Keep Trespassers Out Play Video

  February 6, 2019 5:25 PM

  BLUETOWN – A Cameron County man says his property is a corridor for illegal trespassers and thieves. Robert Martinez says over the years, he’s put up several lines of defense to protect his property from trespassers. Martinez says many of them are people crossing the border illegally. ... more »

• Family Impacted by Potential Border Wall for Second Time Play Video

  January 29, 2019 6:26 PM

  WESLACO – With the possibility of a border wall, a Rio Grande Valley family is reflecting back to a similar situation. Nearly 10 years ago, a border wall was built through their parents’ property. “All we had left is two acres of land and we would have had... more »

• Local Landowners Seeking Written Agreement Before Border Wall Construction Play Video

  January 29, 2019 5:43 PM

  WESLACO – Local landowners say they want to take a proactive approach before the construction of the border fence. The landowners say they want a written agreement in case their land is next for a border fence in their farm lands. KRGV’s Angelo Vargas spoke with the Vega... more »

• Los Indios Mayor Speaks Out on Border Wall Decision Play Video

  January 25, 2019 5:49 PM

  LOS INDIOS – The decision of the proposed border wall is put on hold for three weeks. KRGV’s Angelo Vargas spoke with Los Indios Mayor Rick Cavazos about the government’s temporary re-open. Cavazos has long advocated for a border wall. He says his main focus is border... more »

• City of Laredo Proposes Border Walkway Plans Play Video

  January 24, 2019 3:47 PM

  LAREDO – City leaders in Laredo want the federal government to build a walkway along their border. The project, proposed as part-flood control, part-beautification, is seen as an alternative to the border wall. "If they're going to impose something on us, I think this is a good... more »

• Local Rancher Struggles to Sell Land Near Border Play Video

  January 22, 2019 6:44 PM

  MISSION – A local rancher says the political climate is making his land hard to sell. Rancher and realtor Terry Urdal says property values are always changing along the border. “I think the politics is scaring people and really fear is a factor in almost everything. If we... more »

• Gov't Surveyors Working on Border Wall Assessment in Rio Grande City Play Video

  January 16, 2019 5:49 PM

  RIO GRANDE CITY – Government surveyors are working on border wall assessments in Rio Grande City. The Rio Grande City Consolidated School District board members approved U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s ability to conduct survey and site assessments. A survey marker has been laid flat near Rio Grande... more »

• Los Indios Mayor Speaks Out on Presidential Border Wall Discussion Play Video

  January 11, 2019 5:38 PM

  LOS INDIOS – Local leaders who met with President Trump about the border wall are reflecting on his visit. Los Indios mayor, Rick Cavazos sat with the president’s discussion group to hear border wall plans. "It's going to involve funding for a variety of things from technology to... more »

• Chief Border Patrol Agent Comments After Escorting Pres. Trump Play Video

  January 10, 2019 9:26 PM

  MCALLEN – The Rio Grande Valley’s Chief Border Patrol Agent escorted President Donald Trump along the frontline at Anzalduas Park in Mission. KRGV’s Sierra Pizarro spoke to chief Raul Ortiz after the tour. He says they showed President Trump the current border security resources and what they could... more »

• Valley Residents Collect Hundreds of Dollars for Border Wall Play Video

  January 9, 2019 9:54 PM

  WESLACO – Several Rio Grande Valley residents have collected hundreds of dollars to help pay for the border wall. The residents say they have collected about $12,000 for the border wall. Local resident Marilou Prudencio says she collected hundreds of donations after telling friends from across the country... more »

• Alamo Farmer Hopes Gov't Border Wall Decision Brings Safety Play Video

  January 9, 2019 5:39 PM

  ROMA – A local farmer says he expects safety and protection from the government’s border wall decision. Ruperto Escobar’s family has lived in Roma for over 250 years. Escobar says he has received letters from the government asking to survey his property for a border wall. Markers... more »

• Residents Hopeful for Clarification of Presumed Border Crisis Play Video

  January 9, 2019 4:26 PM

  MCALLEN – Some residents are hopeful President Trump’s visit to the border will result in a better understanding of immigration. Sister Norma Pimentel runs a growing respite center in McAllen. She says it is a place for asylum seekers processed by federal agents. President Donald Trump explains... more »

• Local Residents Remain Conflicted over Border Security following Presidential Address Play Video

  January 8, 2019 11:15 PM

  HIDALGO –Residents are concerned about border security and funding after the partial government shutdown continues. After President Donald Trump spoke about the need for upgraded border security, residents are raising differing opinions. “I'm not a true believer in the wall but I am a true believer in national... more »