Supreme Court rules to limit asylum requests along US-Mexico border
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Trump Administration on Thursday to limit asylum policies in the country.…
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New CBP rules suspend duty-free on low-value shipments
(KVIA) — Wednesday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced new rules on how the agency processes low-value shipments at the country’s borders.…
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Supreme Court allows Trump administration’s cancellation of TPS for Haitians, Syrians
By Devin Dwyer and Peter Charalambous The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the Trump administration can cancel the temporary protected…
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Texas asks DHS for reimbursement for border security costs
Texas requested reimbursement from the Department of Homeland Security after Gov. Abbott said it spent more than $10 billion on border security…
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Las Cruces, El Paso dioceses to host prayer pilgrimage on Mt. Cristo Rey
The Roman Catholic Dioceses of Las Cruces and El Paso will host a pilgrimage on Mount Cristo Rey to pray for religious freedom as the U.S. government…
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Escobar says 911 calls details 3 suspected overdoses at Camp East Montana
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Wednesday, U.S. Representative Veronica Escobar (TX-16) sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and…
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CBP finds 11 adults, 1 child in El Paso stash house
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Twelve people have been arrested after U.S. Border Patrol and Homeland Security Investigations found a stash house in El…
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WATCH: 5 rescued from hazardous hopper car during CBP inspection
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Friday, the Office of Field Operations Port of El Paso said Customs and Border Protection officers rescued five people…
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2 people accused of trying to smuggle people, including child, into El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Friday, the Justice Department said two Mexico residents appeared in federal court this week in El Paso to face charges for…
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New Mexico moves to dismiss federal lawsuit against Immigrant Safety Act
SANTA FE, N.M. (KVIA) — Tuesday, New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez moved to dismiss a federal lawsuit challenging the Immigrant Safety Act.…
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GAO report: $11.5M wasted at Camp East Montana before detainees arrived
A federal audit found millions of dollars in waste and significant oversight failures at Camp East Montana, the large immigration detention facility…
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Detained Guatemalan woman who required urgent ovarian surgery for months released by ICE
by Lomi Kriel, The Texas TribuneJune 4, 2026 A 23-year-old Guatemalan woman in immigration detention, who has been denied surgery for a painful…
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Nearly 180 ICE detainees quarantined at Camp East Montana for possible measles exposure
by Priscilla Totiyapungprasert Nearly 180 detainees are under quarantine for possible measles exposure at Camp East Montana, an Immigration and…
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Joint Task Force North holds colors casing ceremony at Fort Bliss; new unit is unveiled
FORT BLISS, Texas (KVIA) — The U.S. Military’s Joint Task Force North (JTF-North) held a colors casing ceremony at Fort Bliss, which was the…
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City of Juárez raises awareness over rickettsiosis cases on the border
CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The City of Juárez, through some of its departments, announced a new campaign to stop the spread…
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Ceremony held for transfer of authority for the Joint Task Force-Southern Border Mission
FORT HUACHUCA, Arizona (KVIA) — The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) transferred authority of the Joint Task Force – Southern Border (JTF-SB)…
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Suit filed against ICE’s Camp East Montana operations over alleged “inhumane” conditions
UPDATE (4:11 PM) — A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has responded to KVIA, providing the following responses to the…
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‘I am scared to be here’: Lawsuit seeks to halt ICE’s Camp East Montana operations over alleged standards violations
by Cindy RamirezMay 30, 2026 Share Facebook Nextdoor Reddit Citing severe medical neglect, violent use of force and excessive use of solitary…
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Water to be released into the canal and the Rio Grande today; Water Rescue Team speaks about risks
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The season has arrived when water is released into the canal adjacent to the U.S.-Mexico border, as well as into the Rio…
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Trump administration issues directive requiring green card applicants to apply outside the US
By Laura Romero The Trump administration on Friday issued a sweeping policy directive requiring most temporary visa holders and humanitarian parolees…
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Texas Attorney General files appeal to fully enforce SB 4
AUSTIN (KVIA) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton requested a stay pending appeal to ensure Senate Bill 4 is fully in effect, he announced Friday.…
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Bill would let Border Patrol agents claim tax deduction on overtime pay
HOUSTON, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Border Patrol agents could claim a tax exemption on overtime pay under a bill U.S. Senator John Cornyn introduced…
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Border Patrol El Paso Sector honors agents who died in the line of duty
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Border Patrol El Paso Sector honored the lives of 161 agents who have fallen in the line of duty during a memorial…
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Doctors say woman in El Paso ICE detention center urgently requires surgery that she is being denied
by Lomi Kriel, The Texas TribuneMay 20, 2026 The 911 call came two days after immigration agents detained the 23-year-old Guatemalan woman in…
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Ciudad Juárez hosts free Xocerball Americup 2026 matches
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Xokerball AmeriCup 2026 kicked off Wednesday with 16 national soccer teams set to play in Ciudad Juárez all week.…
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Sheriff’s Office to enforce ‘Warrant Service Officer Model’ with ICE under Texas’ Senate Bill 8
UPDATE (May 19, 2026) — A spokesperson with DHS sent us the following statement: “Partnerships with law enforcement are critical to having the…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – Border security shake-ups this week affecting the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — There were some major shifts to how border security is handled in our region this week, including a big change the…
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Federal government sues to take Mount Cristo Rey land next to border
UPDATE (May 13, 2026) — Congresswoman Veronica Escobar released a statement in response to the lawsuit for possession of part of the land at Mount…
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U.S. State Department reviewing all Mexican consulates in the country
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — According to ABC News, the Trump administration is launching a review of all 53 Mexican consulates in the country, a move…
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City of San Elizario moves to block resources for proposed ICE detention centers
SAN ELIZARIO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of San Elizario held its council meeting on Tuesday and unanimously approved the following two items: “14.…
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