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Sunday, November 25, 2012  A 9-year-old El Salvardorian girl was found wandering through the brush just south of Havana earlier Saturday afternoon.

Friday, April 27, 2012  A boat ramp was built to honor ICE special agent Jaime Zapata who was killed by a Mexican drug cartel while on assignment in Mexico in February 2011.

Sunday, April 22, 2012  Two brothers were arrested in San Benito after law enforcement found 175 pounds of marijuana in their home.

Saturday, March 03, 2012  19-year-old Jonathan Zapata was $500 in debt with an unknown individual when he decided to take the opportunity to pay it off by driving a Honda Accord across the border.

Saturday, February 18, 2012  The deadly office shooting in California involving a federal immigrations supervisor and a special agent is the latest mark against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the agency created after the 2001 terror attacks.

Saturday, February 19, 2011  A flag at Del Angel Buena Vista Funeral Home in Brownsville waves at half-staff as the community comes together to pay their respects to fallen ICE Special Agent Jaime Zapata.

Saturday, February 19, 2011  David de la Llata can't help but smile when talking about his good friend, slain U.S. Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent Jaime Zapata.

Friday, February 18, 2011  It was a long day of waiting for family and friends who were eager to see their loved one slain ICE Agent Jaime Zapata. After days of anticipation the moment finally arrived Friday afternoon.

Tuesday, October 06, 2009  About $1.5 million worth of cocaine and marijuana are off the streets following two separate seizures at the Hidalgo and Pharr bridges.

Wednesday, May 13, 2009  A Cuban national being held on immigration violations died at a Rio Grande Valley hospital this week.