Border Patrol El Paso Sector demonstrates border security efforts alongside other agencies
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Border Patrol El Paso Sector hosted a joint border security operation today in South-Central El Paso along the…
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Legal Limbo: Venezuelan migrant legally in the US fears deportation, failing to achieve his dream
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Joel Vargas is from Venezuela. He left his country back in 2022 and arrived in Ciudad Juárez spring 2023. He’s currently…
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ICE will no longer use Socorro warehouses, scraps detention center plans
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — On Tuesday, U.S. Congresswoman Veronica Escobar announced that some Socorro, Texas, warehouses purchased by the Department…
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Migrant faces immigration uncertainty following immigration app change
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Trump Administration intensified its immigration enforcement measures since its second term started more than a year…
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El Paso jury convicts man in deadly human smuggling case
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso federal jury convicted a man from Mexico of five counts for his role in a deadly conspiracy to smuggle…
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Border Patrol El Paso Sector sees a continuing trend of smuggling attempts on ridesharing platforms
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Border Patrol El Paso Sector issued a warning last month to rideshare drivers about manipulation by transnational…
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Estrella del Paso to receive about $765,000 from the Trump Administration
UPDATE (Aug. 7, 2026): A California judge ordered the Trump Administration to release $65 million in funds it withheld in payments to organizations…
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Local nonprofit organization in Juárez expands funds to assist migrants on the border
CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — A non-profit organization in Ciudad Juárez, working alongside the Catholic Diocese of El Paso and the Hope…
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Small Texas law firm set to receive $150M contract to represent unaccompanied migrant children
By Laura Romero The Trump administration is set to award a multimillion-dollar contract to a small Texas law firm to provide legal representation for…
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Border Refugee Assistance Fund expands support and aid for migrants on the border
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Hope Border Institute and the Diocese of El Paso announced an expansion of humanitarian support for migrants and asylum…
Continue Reading Estrella del Paso accuses the Trump administration of refusing to pay reimbursements; litigation is ongoing
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Estrella del Paso, a local immigration legal clinic that operates as a ministry of the Catholic Diocese of El Paso, is…
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New Mexico AG files lawsuit against CYFD for alleged unlawful removal of teen to Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KVIA) — New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed another lawsuit against the Children, Youth, and Families Department of…
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‘Camp East Montana is NOT closing:’ ICE extends detention facility contract
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to keep Camp East Montana open for at least another year with Amentum…
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Woman pleads guilty to smuggling scheme involving THC-laced candy to sedate children
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 33-year-old woman from El Paso pleaded guilty to smuggling unaccompanied children in the U.S. Tuesday. Dianne Guadian and…
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US Consulate General in Juárez names new Consul General
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The U.S. Consulate General in Ciudad Juárez on Monday announced Katharine Beamer as the new U.S. Consul General. Consul…
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Limited cattle imports from Mexico to resume, USDA says
SANTA TERESA, N.M. (KVIA) — Friday, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller said resuming some cattle imports from Mexico is the “right move” for…
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Mexico faces critical USMCA talks as manufacturing shifts threaten Juárez
UPDATE (3:30 p.m.): A joint call from the Mexican presidency and U.S. Trade Rep. Jamieson Greer to strengthen supply chains has prompted a…
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Mexican General Consulate in El Paso to offer free legal aid, immigration guidance next week
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Consulate General of Mexico in El Paso will offer free legal guidance and resources to the community during Legal…
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Former La Tuna employee raises concerns over federal prison’s closure and layoffs
ANTHONY, Texas (KVIA) — A local person with knowledge of the operations at La Tuna Federal Correctional Institution, who asked to remain anonymous,…
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Abbott issues executive order to investigate, eliminate ‘birth tourism’ schemes
AUSTIN (KVIA) — Tuesday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order directing state agencies to investigate and eliminate unlawful birth…
Continue Reading 2 men sentenced to prison for deadly human smuggling operation
SANTA TERESA, N.M. (KVIA) — Two people from Mexico were sentenced to federal prison for their roles as “foot guides” in a human smuggling operation…
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Federal government files motion to take land at Mount Cristo Rey for border security
UPDATE (3:54 p.m.): The U.S. government filed a motion for judgment on the pleadings to finalize the condemnation of 14.259 acres of land in Doña…
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El Paso Chamber discussed ramifications of Bridge of the Americas modernization project
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A battle over the future of the Bridge of the Americas (BOTA) reached a boiling point this week as local business leaders…
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2 arrested in El Paso in human smuggling investigation
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Two undocumented migrants were arrested Monday after a stash house disruption in El Paso, according to the U.S. Attorney’s…
Continue Reading GSA to name finalists for Bridge of the Americas modernization project on ‘Industry Day’
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Thursday, U.S. Representative Veronica Escobar said the U.S. General Services Administration will host an “Industry Day” for…
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Mexico, Texas, New Mexico authorities analyze New World screwworm impact on cattle trade
SANTA TERESA, N.M. (KVIA) — Agriculture officials, international trade representatives and other leaders from Chihuahua, Mexico, Texas and New…
Continue Reading DHS responds to report alleging abuse, medical neglect at Camp East Montana
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A new 84-page report from Human Rights Watch and the American Civil Liberties Union alleged abuse, medical neglect and poor…
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Juárez Cartel listed as terrorist group by US Treasury
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assents Control changed how the Juárez Cartel appears on its Specially Designated…
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Trump overturns temporary pause on ICE traffic stops: Source
By Luke Barr President Donald Trump has overturned the temporary pause on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement traffic stops, according to a…
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Man rescued from border wall, arrested for illegal entry
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso firefighters rescued a man who wasn’t able to climb down the border wall, according to a U.S. Customs and Border…
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