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Tuesday, April 23, 2013  A  kidnapping survivor relived her experience with students and security expersts at the UTPA campus.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  Authorities have confirmed that two gunmen are dead following a shootout with soldiers south of the border in Reynosa.

Monday, August 13, 2012 

Wednesday, May 23, 2012  A federal judge has sentenced a South Texas man to nearly eight years in prison for trafficking guns, bullets and protective gear to Mexico.

Sunday, May 13, 2012  A steady stream of south-bound buses made their way out of McAllen's Central Station to Monterrey on Sunday.

Friday, May 04, 2012  More information has been revealed about the 115 immigrants found in an Edinburg Stash House on Wednesday. According to court records, “Welcome to Hell” is the greeting they heard.

Saturday, March 31, 2012  A Mexican national said he has been barred from entering the United States to bury his 10-year-old son, a U.S. citizen.

Tuesday, March 06, 2012  Secretary Napolitano traveled to the valley recently but the media only captured certain parts of her visit.  In this morning's Customs and Border Protection report, the Border Patrol's Irma Chapa gives us additional insight into the areas the secretary toured and just how safe our border is, thanks to the undaunted efforts of agents, officers and pilots within CBP.

Saturday, February 11, 2012  Some landowners grow worried as the government prepares to install new, heavy metal gates in the fence along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Saturday, February 11, 2012  US increases travel warning to 14 Mexican states.

Friday, February 03, 2012  For five long and educational months a couple from New York and Minnesota have been on a quest to learn about border realities. They aren't doing all of this by just watching TV or reading a book.

Tuesday, December 27, 2011  When you think of the men and women who work at the ports of entry for the Office of Field Operations … you wonder what connection they’d have with a popular tourist attraction in the valley?  Well, in this morning Customs and Border Protection report, the Border Patrol’s Irma Chapa takes us to a place that literally draws in thousands of visitors each year, especially during peak winter Texan months.

Tuesday, December 13, 2011  Over the last couple of years, law enforcement agencies along the border have received an overwhelming amount of attention due to the violence in Mexico caused by cartels.  In this morning's Customs and Border Protection report the Border Patrol's Irma Chapa takes us to the river that divides two countries and introduces us to the agents who choose to protect our side of the border.

Wednesday, November 02, 2011  Each day, you hear reports about drugs being seized and in many of these cases there’s a critical resource that sometimes stays under the radar.  But in this morning’s report, Border Patrol’s Irma Chapa gives us a sneak peak at whose working to stop human smuggling, drug running and other crimes at the ports of entry.

Wednesday, July 13, 2011  Federal officials say Texas will receive its second unmanned drone to patrol the Mexican border by the end of the year.