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Border Report Live: 'Battle for Border Voters' in upcoming midterm elections
In the latest episode of Border Report Live, we take a deep dive into key congressional races on the Texas/Mexico border in the upcoming middterm electioons.
ValleyCentral CBS 4
Texas says 9 islands in Rio Grande belong to state, not Mexico
The State of Texas on Tuesday declared that 9 islands in the middle of the Rio Grande belong to the state, not to Mexico.
ValleyCentral CBS 4
Texas gets bigger after addition of 9 Rio Grande islands, state land commissioner says
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham said if unclaimed, the islands could be used by cartels for smuggling operations.
ValleyCentral CBS 4
Fewer detainees on hunger strike at immigration facility
The number of immigrant detainees participating in a hunger strike at the El Valle Detention Facility in South Texas has dropped, Border Report has learned.
ValleyCentral CBS 4
Federal government may reroute border wall through Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge
McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Faced with a lawsuit, the federal government may reroute about 2.8 miles of border wall through the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge. Hidalgo County Irrigation District #2 filed the lawsuit in July, concerned a federal contractor had trespassed on district property near Santa Ana. After reviewing the lawsuit, Assistant U.S. Attorney [...]
ValleyCentral CBS 4
Hunger strike reported at immigration detention center
At least 30 immigrant detainees are reportedly on a hunger strike at the El Valle Detention Facility in Raymondville, Texas, to protest the conditions there, Border Report has learned.
ValleyCentral CBS 4
Man charged in speedboat smuggling case held without bond
McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A man who allegedly transported migrants from Port Mansfield to Corpus Christi in a speedboat was held without bond Monday. Border Patrol arrested Alec Ray Foss, 28, of Corpus Christi on Oct. 6, when agents found three migrants — two from Ecuador and one from Guatemala — hiding in his boat. [...]
ValleyCentral CBS 4
Border Patrol: Smuggler armed with pipe bombs, semi-automatic rifle picked up migrants in Port Mansfield
McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A smuggler transported three migrants from Port Mansfield to Corpus Christi last week in a “speedboat-style vessel,” according to a criminal complaint against him. Along with the migrants, Alec Ray Foss, 28, of Corpus Christi had a pistol, a semi-automatic rifle and four pipe bombs in his boat. “That seems to [...]
ValleyCentral CBS 4
‘If it weren’t for the Border Patrol, I would have died’ says migrant rescued from burning tractor-trailer
McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — On Tuesday morning, when he appeared before a judge for sentencing, Jacob Lix Par said Border Patrol saved his life. Jacob Lix Par, 41, of Guatemala lived in Houston for about 20 years. In 2025, however, the Houston Police Department arrested Lix on a misdemeanor charge — and he was deported. [...]
ValleyCentral CBS 4
Hydraulic failure grounds Army Chinook chopper on border patrol
An Army Chinook helicopter that was part of new border patrols over the Rio Grande Valley encountered mechnical troubles, according to an Army report.
ValleyCentral CBS 4
Migrant who fell from border wall sentenced to more than 3 years in prison
McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A man who climbed the border wall near Hidalgo was sentenced to more than three years in prison on Tuesday. Edgar Guadalupe Cruz Velasco, 48, of Mexico illegally crossed the Rio Grande in May and climbed the border wall near Hidalgo. “I fell from the wall, from 16 feet up,” said [...]
ValleyCentral CBS 4
Mysterious fuel depot in Hidalgo may be linked to Jalisco New Generation Cartel
HIDALGO, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A mysterious fuel depot in Hidalgo may be linked to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. In August, the Texas Department of Public Safety stopped a tanker truck near the intersection of South 10th Street and Bales Road. The trucker had just picked up about 7,300 gallons of ethanol from a fuel [...]
ValleyCentral CBS 4
How Texas landowners are fighting back against Trump's border wall
RUIDOSA, Texas (AP) — The message from the Trump administration has been clear: It is moving ahead with a $46 billion border wall project stretching from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico. But in Texas’ Big Bend region, the administration has run up against intense opposition from landowners, many of whom are unwilling [...]
ValleyCentral CBS 4
Valley mother of slain Border Patrol agent speaks at San Antonio Trump rally
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 [...]
ValleyCentral CBS 4
Feds confirm surge in military troops, Chinook helicopters on Rio Grande Valley 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.
ValleyCentral CBS 4
Border Report Live: International trade amidst Mexican fuel thefts and USMCA failed talks
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.
ValleyCentral CBS 4
Man who hit ICE officer with Yeti cup sentenced to 10 months in prison
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 [...]
ValleyCentral CBS 4
Texas gubernatorial candidates discuss border security and Operation Lone Star
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.
ValleyCentral CBS 4
Driver who refused to stop for ICE faces evading arrest charges: Mercedes police
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 [...]