Officials speak about National Defense Area in El Paso
UpdatedWatch the news conference below: EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Border Patrol officials in the El Paso Sector, along other state and federal law…
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El Paso organizations protest against ICE raids
Local organizations are teaming up and protesting in support of families going to immigration court in El Paso. Organizations like Casa Carmelita are…
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Demonstrations in El Paso against ICE enforcement
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — With ongoing protests, marches and other social movements, among other events, local organizations in El Paso are set to…
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Scam Alert: Scammers pretending to be CBP officers
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — CBP officials are warning everyone of telephone scammers targeting people for their personal information. Officials say the…
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Possible new FC Juárez sports complex will benefit young people, mayor says
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — In recent weeks, Juárez mayor Cruz Pérez Cuéllar spoke about the possibility of having a new sports complex for the…
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Trump deploys National Guard to stop LA immigration protests, defying California’s governor. Why experts call the move dangerous
Originally Published: 08 JUN 25 22:06 ET Updated: 09 JUN 25 01:10 ET By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump ordered the…
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Santa Teresa getting 7-mile-long ‘Secondary Wall’
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Borderland is getting approximately eight and a half new miles of border wall. Santa Teresa in particular is…
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Person seen struggling in Rio Grande downtown
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Fire Department’s Water Rescue Team is trying to save someone from the Rio Grande River near Paso del Norte…
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been returned to the United States to face criminal charges
By Hannah Rabinowitz, Devan Cole, Katelyn Polantz and Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man mistakenly deported to El…
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New procedure for maquiladoras could leave goods stranded on the border
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — A new procedure for maquiladoras and industries, issued by Mexico’s Ministry of Economy, is raising concerns among…
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Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs take effect
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — President Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminum took effect on Wednesday, a move that could increase prices and costs on…
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Supreme Court blocks Mexico’s lawsuit against US gun makers over cartel violence
The court ruled unanimously. By Devin Dwyer and Ivan Pereira June 5, 2025, 9:24 AM The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday in favor…
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Helicopter tracks down alleged human smuggler near Socorro
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — CBP’s El Paso Air Branch apprehended an alleged human smuggler on Monday. Border Patrol agents found two migrants waiting to…
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Man convicted of harboring migrants in his El Paso apartment
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A federal jury convicted Venezuelan national Marcel Eliezer Zapata-Colmenarez, 26, of conspiracy to harbor migrants. Federal…
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CBP officers seize 27.1 pounds of cocaine at Ysleta Port of Entry
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — CBP officers seized 27.1 pounds of cocaine at the Ysleta Port of Entry this week. CBP officials say the drugs were hidden in…
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Murder suspect appears in court after extradition
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The man extradited to the U.S. by Mexican authorities was back in court this morning for his detention hearing. 31-year-old…
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16 migrants indicted on charges of illegally entering Texas National Defense Area
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 16 migrants accused of illegally entering the U.S. through the Texas National Defense Area (NDA) were just indicted by a…
Continue Reading El Pasoan sentenced for role in ‘hostage-taking conspiracy’
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Pasoan Valerie Perez, 22, received a 10-year prison sentence for her role in a hostage-taking conspiracy. Federal…
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20.1 pounds of cocaine seized at Ysleta Port of Entry
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — CBP officers arrested a 22-year-old American man accused of smuggling 20.1 pounds of cocaine inside his car. CBP officials…
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Texas Supreme Court sides with AG Ken Paxton in efforts to get records from El Paso’s Annunciation House
by Robert Moore and Cindy Ramirez May 30, 2025 Sign up for essential news about El Paso. Delivered to your inbox — completely free. Texas…
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Supreme Court allows Trump to suspend deportation protections for immigrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela
By John Fritze and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Friday allowed President Donald Trump’s administration to suspend a Biden-era…
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Tariffs impacting production along the border
BY EDUARDO GARCIA AND SANRA SADEK PUENTE NEWS COLLABORATIVE Edited by Dudley Althaus As the head of a mid-sized auto parts company, Óscar Cázares…
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Borderland leaders, officials speak about Texas sheriffs working with ICE
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Texas House approved Senate Bill 8 over the weekend, which is set to mandate some local sheriff’s offices in the state…
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New Mexico man accused of murder appears in federal court
Update (May 29, 2025): The man that was extradited by Mexican authorities earlier this week, made his first appearance in federal court this morning.…
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Mexican consulates in the U.S. warn of DWI dangers, including deportations
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores) recently issued a warning on social…
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Costa Rican police say they busted crime ring trafficking Asian migrants to US
By Djenane Villanueva, Max Saltman and Ivonne Valdes, CNN (CNN) — Costa Rican authorities said they arrested 19 people accused of trafficking…
Continue Reading Pursuit ends with apprehension of five migrants
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A Texas DPS Trooper used the Precision Immobilization Technique to stop a car carrying five undocumented migrants. According…
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ICE arrests undocumented migrant accused of threatening to assassinate Trump
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVIA) — ICE arrested undocumented migrant Ramon Morales-Reyes, 54, after officials say he threatened to assassinate President…
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Wanted drug dealer turned over to U.S. authorities
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The FBI and DEA worked with prosecutors in Mexico to arrest Mario S.B., a fugitive accused of drug distribution in the U.S.…
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Woman charged in failed smuggling attempt
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — CBP officials say officers caught a 20-year-old woman trying to smuggle 45.2 pounds of cocaine across the Bridge of the…
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