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Friday, May 03, 2013  One local law enforcement agency says the influx of immigrants crossing our border is only going to increase the number of cases they investigate dealing with sexual assault.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Authorities are increasingly finding large amounts of illegal immigrants in what is known as a stash house, a place human smugglers keep undocumented immigrants after they cross the Mexico/United States border illegally.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  The man is charged with failure to identify, obstructing a passageway and resisting transportation after refusing to answer questions from Border Patrol agents.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013  While Washington discusses how to help undocumented workers gain legal status, the U.S. Border Patrol is reporting the numbers of apprehensions is growing both nationally and locally.

Friday, December 21, 2012  The Border Patrol began tracking immigrants deaths in 2000 and the data shows an ever increasing number of deaths,  but thankfully rescues are up as well.

Monday, July 16, 2012  We see them all the time, driving down the expressway, when we cross the border, every time we drive through a check point.

Tuesday, July 10, 2012  Texas will take the biggest hit with the Border Patrol station closings.

Thursday, April 19, 2012  Recognizing the need for U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Unit agents, as cartels resort to their old techniques, the Brownsville Marine Unit got a $1.6 million facelift.

Tuesday, February 28, 2012  Routine patrol in Brownsville took a turn for the worse Monday night when Border Patrol agents got the call that illegal immigrants took to the waters of the Brownsville Ship Channel.

Monday, July 27, 2009  U.S. Border Patrol Agents in the Rio Grande Valley have hit a new record.