Federal agents raided multiple McAllen locations Oct. 2, detaining shoppers in a Homeland Security probe.

Federal agents conducted multiple raids in McAllen on October 2, 2025, targeting six to seven locations, including a used clothing store, as part of an ongoing criminal investigation led by U.S. Homeland Security Investigations. The operation, beginning at 11 a.m., involved masked agents and state troopers, with several individuals transported by buses; some were released after showing U.S. birth certificates. Witnesses said most detained were shoppers. Authorities declined to release further details, citing the active investigation. Meanwhile, Sams Memorial Stadium in Brownsville reopened after renovations, and other local developments included a new kinesiology center in McAllen and a proposed property tax amendment in Hidalgo County.