Month: October 2018

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has acknowledged it will be changing the way it processes migrant families who illegally enter the US, no longer reviewing the families’ post-release plans before releasing them into the general public. ICE officials told ABC-7 it currently needs to review where a migrant family was going before they were released.

Comedian Gabriel Iglesias is bringing his “Beyond the Fluffy” comedy tour to El Paso. Iglesias is scheduled to perform at UTEP’s Don Haskins Center on Friday, February 22, 2019. The presale for the tickets begins this Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at 10 a.m. El Paso time. Tickets prices range in between $40 and $75. CLICK

Several hundred migrants appeared to be preparing for a second day of confrontations on a bridge between Mexico and Guatemala Monday as a much larger group of several thousand Central American migrants ahead of them resumed their trek through southern Mexico toward the United States. While the large caravan advanced peacefully from the town of

UPDATE: The Texas Department of Transportation office in El Paso tweeted shortly before 10 a.m. that both I-10 East and West have reopened. *** El Paso police officers have closed off both directions of I-10 at North Mesa Monday morning, and it will remain closed until noon. EPPD told ABC-7 that the closure was due

With Halloween rapidly approaching, traffic and law enforcement agencies are teaming up to urge trick-or-treaters to be safe on the streets. El Paso’s Texas Department of Transportation office, police department and El Paso Electric are launching a pedestrian safety campaign on Monday. The campaign launch also comes days ahead of the end of daylight saving

Still not sure what to do with the little witches and warlocks this Wednesday? The Parks and Recreation Department is inviting families to dress up, collect candy and play games for the annual “Halloween Happiness.” It will run from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 14 recreation centers in El Paso. It’s free and has

The El Paso Fire Department says some Halloween costumes and decorations present a number of hidden fire hazards. To avoid tricks and enjoy the treats, follow this advice: When choosing a costume, stay away from loose, long fabric. If you are making your own costume, choose material that won’t easily ignite if it comes into

The chair of El Paso’s Jewish Community Relations Council remembers the moment he learned eleven members of a synagogue were murdered in Pittsburgh. “The first thing that comes to mind is, that could have happened here,” David Kern told ABC-7. Kern said Jewish communities in all parts of the country were rattled beyond belief. “For

The New Mexico High School Soccer state playoff seedings were announced Sunday.The top four seeded teams will receive a first round bye. No surprise the undefeated Centennial Hawks took the first seed. The Sandia Matadors were seeded second. Third is the Cleveland Storm, and finally the Cibola Cougars with the fourth spot. 8th seed La

Olympic gold medalist and UFC champion Henry Cejudo paid a visit to the Borderland Sunday.He was at El Paso’s wrestling powerhouse Hanks High School to check in on the students. Cejudo put on a clinic for local wrestlers and offered tips and advice to students. Here’s some of what he had to say. “Just working

Officials in Austin, Texas, have lifted a boil-water notice implemented after the city’s water supply was filled with silt, mud and debris after recent heavy rains and flooding. A statement on the city website said the notice was rescinded as of 3 p.m. Sunday after the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality reported test results showed

Twenty thousand people made their way up mount Cristo Rey Sunday, part of the annual pilgrimage in Sunland Park, New Mexico. Maintaining the mountain takes constant work. The Mount Cristo Rey Restoration committee works year round, keeping this southern New mexico Monument in shape for pilgrims.Most of the work is to prepare for the yearly

Sun Metro Staff is and local agencies will conduct an El Paso Streetcar Emergency Drill on Franklin Avenue between Oregon Street and Mesa Street Sunday Morning. The purpose is to prepare for “real-world” streetcar operations and preparedness of El Paso Streetcar and first responder personnel in the event of an incident involving a streetcar. The

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The UTEP Miners struggled mightily on the offensive side of the ball in a 19-0 loss at home Saturday night against UAB. The Miners have now lost 20 consecutive games dating back to last season – extending the nation’s longest active losing streak. UTEP, which has suffered numerous injuries on the offensive line this season,

NMSU had dreams of returning to a bowl game, but Texas State had other ideas, handing the Aggies their seventh loss of the season Saturday. The Bobcats jumped out to a 13-0 lead in the first quarter before NMSU rallied to tie it in the second quarter. Two field goals and a Jason Huntley five-yard

Halloween is approaching and the tunnels underneath El Paso High School opened to the public Saturday. The alumni association gave tours of the tunnels underneath the school and sharing the history of El Paso’s oldest high school. El Paso High school has more than 100 years of history in its halls. While it may be

The Mexican government seems torn between stopping several thousand Central American migrants from traveling toward the U.S. border in a caravan or burnishing its international human rights image. On Saturday, more than a hundred federal police dressed in riot gear blocked a rural highway in southern Mexico shortly before dawn to encourage the migrants to

Electric scooters have arrived in El Paso, and city officials aren’t happy about it. The El Paso Times reports that the Los Angeles-based company Bird appears to have dropped off its scooters Friday in downtown and on the campus of the University of Texas-El Paso. The newspaper says Bird beat a local service, Glide Scooter

Exhausted yet exhilarated, the Dodgers headed home for a catnap. The Red Sox may well toss and turn thinking about one that got away. Max Muncy’s home run leading off the bottom of the 18th inning finally ended the longest World Series game in history early Saturday and gave Los Angeles a 3-2 victory over

A suspect is in custody after multiple people were killed and three officers were shot at a Pittsburgh synagogue, authorities said. Police responded to reports of active gunfire at the Tree of Life*Or L’Simcha congregation, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety commander Jason Lando. It is “imperative” that people in the area shelter in place, Lando

A New Mexico man was airlifted to University Medical Center Saturday, according to authorities. Around 3:45 a.m.,Eddy County Sheriff’s Office told ABC-7 the man was flown out of Artesia, New Mexico, which is about 35 miles north of Carslabd, New Mexico. The extent of the man’s injuries was not given, as an investigation is ongoing,

A judge has dismissed the latest criminal charge against former Sante Fe County Sheriff’s Deputy Tai Chan, the Albuquerque Journal reports. Chan shot and killed fellow deputy Jeremy Martin in Las Cruces after a night of drinking. The deputies were spending the night at the Hotel Encanto after dropping off a prisoner in Arizona. Chan

A viewer reached out to ABC-7 after she said she had a difficult experience trying to cast her ballot at a Northeast polling station. The woman, who did not want to be identified, is visually-impaired, and was trying to vote at Nations Tobin Park. Visually-impaired voters are entitled to audio ballots, or they can choose

El Paso voters are being asked in this election about giving pay raises to the mayor and City Council. This will be the fifth time in 17 years that voters have been asked to approve raising the pay for mayor and council. Only one previous request has been successful. Pay for elected officials is always

The family of a 26-year-old black man who was shot and killed in his own apartment by a white former Dallas police officer filed a federal lawsuit on Friday. The suit argued that Amber Guyger used excessive force when she gunned down Botham Jean, a 26-year-old native of St. Lucia, inside his own apartment on

TRAFFIC ALERT There is a crash on Loop 375 Southbound and Bob Hope. Drivers should take Saul Kleinfeld or Zaragoza to avoid this area. No injuries reported.

Police in Las Cruces arrested an El Paso man who allegedly provided alcohol to his 17-year-old girlfriend before physically assaulting her Tuesday morning. 28-year-old Jonathan Oberg, of the 400 block of south Mesa Hills Drive in El Paso, is charged with third-degree felony counts of child abuse and aggravated battery against a household member, and

Militia groups and far-right activists are raising money and announcing plans to head to the Mexican border to help stop the caravan of Central Americans, echoing President Donald Trump’s attacks on the migrants making their way toward the U.S. Exactly how many militia members will turn out is unclear, and as of Friday, the caravan

Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said Friday that “everything is on the table” as the administration considered new measures to stifle immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border and send a message that a slow-moving migrant caravan bound for the United States will not be welcome. “We are looking at every possible way within the legal construct