Agents of the Border Patrol's Rio Grande Valley (RGV) sector, in collaboration with the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), arrested 27 people during three migrant smuggling incidents, a press release said. The first incident occurred just before dawn on March 9 when…

Border Patrol agents arrested five undocumented immigrants and two young immigrant smugglers on Wednesday morning in Mission, said Chris Olivarez, spokesperson for the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS). The undocumented immigrants, including one of Egyptian origin, were being smuggled across the Rio Grande by two young smugglers…

n this episode of Border Report Live, Tomás Michael Carvallo of Global Guardian breaks down the countries with the most threats and where it's safe to travel. He also talks about how Mexican cartel have made the Mexican state of Sinaloa the most dangerous and why.

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The mother of a slain Border Patrol agent who was killed during a failed robbery attempt in Willacy County 12 years ago took the podium at President Donald Trump's rally in San Antonio on Wednesday. Marie Vega, who said she's from La Feria, is the mother of U.S. Marine veteran and Border [...]

Border Report on Wednesday confirmed that "hundreds" of military troops have been repositioned from other border posts to the Rio Grande Valley and are actively patrolling from McAllen, in Hidalgo County, and throughout Starr County. It comes after Coast Guard were shot at Sept. 26 from Mexico while patrolling the Rio Grande in Starr County.

Border Report on Wednesday confirmed that "hundreds" of military troops have been repositioned from other border posts to the Rio Grande Valley and are actively patrolling from McAllen, in Hidalgo County, and throughout Starr County. It comes after Coast Guard were shot at Sept. 26 from Mexico while patrolling the Rio Grande in Starr County.

In this episode of Border Report Live, international business consultant Luis Lozano talks with host Sandra Sanchez about how the fuel thefts are hurting Mexico's economy, and how negotiations between the United States and Mexico are progressing amidst stalled USMCA trade talks.

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McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A man who hit a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in the head with a Yeti cup was sentenced to 10 months in prison on Tuesday. Reynaldo Cisneros, 47, of Donna was building a home in December 2025, when ICE decided to conduct “immigration inspections.” Officers told Cisneros to stay [...]

Operation Lone Star is still in effect today but its future is possibly on the line with the upcoming midterm elections. Abbott's Democratic opponent, State Rep. Gina Hinojosa, has criticized the policy in the past.

Operation Lone Star is still in effect today but its future is possibly on the line with the upcoming midterm elections. Abbott's Democratic opponent, State Rep. Gina Hinojosa, has criticized the policy in the past.

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A driver who allegedly refused to stop for Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel is facing charges after leading officers on a chase Thursday morning, according to the Mercedes Police Department. The driver, who was not identified by police, is being charged with evading arrest or detention with a motor vehicle, a felony [...]

U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, a conservative Democrat from South Texas, attended a community‑center event in late August where the progressive group LUPE Votes announced its midterm endorsements. Since 2025 he has led talks between the construction industry and Homeland Security on immigration raids, met ICE leaders with faith groups, and toured proposed wall sites to hear environmental concerns. A Rio Grande Valley resident may note his coordination of immigration‑raid discussions with local industries.

McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection caught a woman crossing the Roma bridge with 78 pounds of cocaine on Friday morning. Erika Janeth Cobos, 30, of Roma crossed the bridge at 6:33 a.m. Friday. Cobos had eight children — all younger than 15 years old — in her 2011 GMC Acadia. Customs [...]

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In this episode of Border Report Live, the leader of a religious-based nonprofit talks about assisting vulnerable migrants who are waiting for U.S. asylum in northern Mexico.

The Deportation Data Project, using Freedom of Information Act requests, reported that more than 13,000 undocumented individuals were detained in Rio Grande Valley communities between 2022 and 2026, with 5,087 apprehensions in 2025 alone, averaging 413 detentions per month. The Caminos Institute’s inaugural report notes that 86.3 % of those cases resulted in deportation, equating to roughly one person being detained every two hours.

The mother of an Edinburg teenager who was arrested by ICE earlier this month while taking a friend to enlist in the Marines and posted about it, was arrested and deported on Monday outside her work.

On Friday, Sept. 11, ICE agents confronted two teenage boys on North Alamo Road by a McDonald’s, pepper‑spraying, striking and handcuffing them while a bystander shouted Spanish that the youths were minors. Video shows two women in tactical vests restraining one teen, hitting his head, and another agent placing handcuffs on second teen before escorting both to vehicles. For Rio Grande Valley residents, the key detail is that the youths were minors.

Two teenage boys were confronted, pepper‑sprayed, struck and handcuffed by ICE agents on North Alamo Road by a McDonald’s near the expressway on Friday, Sept. 11, after agents called them “anti‑ICE agitators.” Bystander video shows women in tactical vests and a man shouting in Spanish that the minor was being beaten. Rio Grande Valley residents may note that federal immigration officers were seen assaulting minors.

Metro McAllen launched a one‑way bus line from downtown to the Hidalgo‑Reynosa International Bridge, starting late last month and running Monday‑Saturday at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m., 7 p.m., and Sundays at 10 a.m., 12 p.m., 2 p.m., 4 p.m., 6 p.m. The $3 fare route, which carries about 90‑100 passengers daily, is popular with cross‑border commuters, students and medical‑appointment travelers, and city officials say it may become a two‑way service if demand continues.

In the latest episode of Border Report Live, host Sandra Sanchez asked RGV Sector Chief Patrol Agent Jared Ashby about the continued high number of migrants agents say are crossing illegally from Mexico into this region. Plus meet 'Chloe' the first Border Patrol rescue canine to be sworn in.