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Tuesday, April 30, 2013  Many supporters of immigration reform attended a forum at the University of Texas at Brownsville Tuesday, to hear from guest speaker U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Illinois. He delivered a promise of reform to come in the following months.

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  The American Consulate in Matamoros is moving to a new location in a spot familiar to many residents of the Rio Grande Valley.

Monday, June 04, 2012  A Rio Grande Valley claims that she's barred from re-entering the United States after she denied that she was an American citizen after several hours of interrogation.

Monday, December 12, 2011  As the political debate in Washington continues about immigration reform in the United States, the Catholic Church stands a clear ground.

Sunday, October 16, 2011  An American citizen has been confirmed among 20 people killed in a prison brawl south of the border in Matamoros.

Tuesday, August 30, 2011  After the U.S. Consulate in Matamoros issued a warning urging American citizens to avoid the city, citing credible information about a possible shootout, Action 4 News wanted to find out more about where the information came from.

Friday, August 26, 2011  The warning from the U.S. Consulate in Matamoros cites a high risk of gunfights in the Matamoros area.

Tuesday, June 14, 2011  At least one American citizen has been confirmed among the 193 bodies found in a series of mass graves south of the border in San Fernando, Tamaulipas.

Wednesday, December 15, 2010  Deborah Parks is on a mission to find her only child John Parks. She said he’s an American Citizen that “vanished” in the streets of Matamoros, Mexico.

Monday, May 31, 2010  Action 4 News spoke with one Arizona family that says its leaving the Grand Canyon State for Texas.

Monday, May 24, 2010  Every child deserves a chance at an education. But when that opportunity is taken away, some have to find other means of getting it, even if that means going to another country.

Wednesday, May 05, 2010  Congressman Solomon Ortiz has been fighting to give people like Manuel Contreras the same right to a passport as any other American born traveler.

Tuesday, August 25, 2009  A federal appeals court has sided with a Hispanic rights group that sued the Texas Democratic Party over the “Texas Two-Step” delegate process.

Wednesday, July 22, 2009  The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) confirmed a possible H1N1 virus outbreak among those attending a recent convention.

Thursday, July 02, 2009  A federal judge in McAllen has ended a class-action lawsuit filed by American citizens delivered by midwives.