On the Border Archives

U.S. citizen arrested by Border Patrol dies in custody in Texas

February 5, 2020 8:33 PM CNN

A 32-year-old US citizen arrested by Border Patrol agents died in custody in Texas on Tuesday, according to a Customs and Border Protection…

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Border agents stop big marijuana loads worth $2 million at El Paso port

January 31, 2020 10:56 PM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers said they seized thousands of pounds of marijuana valued at over $2 million in a pair…

Portion of U.S. border wall in California falls over in high winds and lands on Mexican side

January 29, 2020 6:56 PM CNN

CALEXICO, California —Newly installed panels from the U.S. border wall fell over in high winds this week, landing on trees on the Mexican side of…

U.S. finds ally in Mexico as asylum policy marks first year

January 30, 2020 11:37 AM Associated Press

TIJUANA, Mexico — The Perla family of El Salvador has slipped into a daily rhythm in Mexico while they wait for the U.S. to decide whether to grant…

CDC confirms that Coronavirus testing is expanding to El Paso’s airport and border crossings

January 28, 2020 8:02 PM Jim Parker, Associated Press

EL PASO, Texas — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control confirmed to ABC-7 on Wednesday that they will be increasing screenings of international…

Trump signs new North America trade agreement, a major rewrite of trade rules with Canada and Mexico

January 29, 2020 9:48 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed into law a major rewrite of the rules of trade with Canada and Mexico that he said…

Central American migrants crossing into Mexico face violent clashes with military; U.S. pushes enforcement efforts

January 24, 2020 5:49 PM Julio-Cesar Chavez

FRONTERA HIDALGO, Mexico — Violent clashes have broken out in Mexico between migrants and military forces after a caravan headed north from Central…

Career official Rodney Scott named Border Patrol chief as Provost leaves her post

January 24, 2020 10:14 AM CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — Rodney Scott, a 27-year veteran of the U.S. Border Patrol, has been tapped as the next leader for the border security agency,…

Mexico sees rise in gangs, vigilantes recruiting children

January 24, 2020 1:03 AM Associated Press

MEXICO CITY, Mexico — One day after a vigilante group revealed that it was using children as young as 8 as “recruits” for armed defense…

Mexico homicide rate edges up in 2019 to highest level ever

January 21, 2020 3:46 PM Associated Press

MEXICO CITY, Mexico — The number of homicides in Mexico rose to 35,588 in 2019, the highest number on record, but the rate of annual increase in…

Juarez motorcyclist killed after crashing into Border Patrol vehicle on Border Highway

January 20, 2020 7:14 AM Mauricio Casillas, Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — A motorcyclist from Mexico was killed after crashing into a U.S. Border Patrol vehicle early Monday morning along the Border…

Democratic lawmakers visit camp in Mexico where migrants wait to claim asylum

January 17, 2020 2:03 PM CNN

Eighteen members of Congress descended on a Mexican camp sitting near the US border Friday where hundreds of migrants are waiting to claim asylum.…

New species of bone-eating worm discovered eating alligator carcass deep under Gulf of Mexico

January 15, 2020 12:26 AM CNN

A new species of bone-eating worm has been discovered by scientists during a study in which they dropped alligator carcasses into the Gulf of Mexico…

Laptops and video calls bridging the gap between migrants in Mexico and U.S. attorneys

January 16, 2020 9:16 PM Julio-Cesar Chavez

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Bridging the gap between migrants and attorneys, a new program called Puentes Libres is using laptops to let lawyers from…

4 El Paso kids allegedly kidnapped found in Juarez; mom behind bars, dad remains wanted fugitive

January 16, 2020 6:20 PM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas – Four young El Paso children described as “missing and endangered” were safely located in Mexico and their mother was arrested on…

Homeland Security seeks Pentagon funds for 270 miles of border wall

January 16, 2020 3:32 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has asked the Pentagon to fund the construction of 270 miles of border wall this year as…

El Paso-based Black Hawks starting border flights in Texas, New Mexico

January 15, 2020 7:03 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

EL PASO, Texas — Black Hawk helicopters are starting flights over a stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border including New Mexico and Texas for border…

U.S. Senate approves Canada-Mexico trade deal, goes to Trump for signature

January 16, 2020 10:06 AM CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — Senators of both parties came together Thursday morning to pass President Donald Trump’s foremost legislative priority…

Memorial service held for Border Patrol dog killed in line of duty in El Paso

January 15, 2020 9:56 AM Mauricio Casillas

EL PASO, Texas — A memorial service was held Wednesday for Bulder, the 5-year-old Belgian Malinois U.S. Border Patrol canine, who was killed during…

Mexico City subway says pee causes escalator breakdowns

January 15, 2020 10:25 AM Associated Press

MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Travelers on the Mexico City subway system often blame authorities for broken-down escalators at subway stops, but Metro…

‘I saw them shoot the guys from behind,’ says witness to Juarez bar shooting that killed El Paso man

January 14, 2020 9:51 PM Shelby Montgomery

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Two people were gunned down over the weekend at a Juarez bar. On Tuesday, it was disclosed that one of the victims was a…

House Judiciary Committee to investigate policy that ships asylum seekers to Mexico

January 14, 2020 4:15 PM KVIA ABC-7

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. House Judiciary Committee plans to investigate the Department of Homeland Security’s migrant protection protocols (MPP),…

Trump considers diverting billions more in Pentagon funds to build border wall

January 14, 2020 9:06 AM CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — The Trump administration is considering diverting around $7.2 billion in additional Pentagon funding for border wall…

Mexico can’t sell presidential jet, tries odd sales pitches

January 14, 2020 12:40 PM Associated Press

MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Mexican President Andres Manuel López Obrador has made selling off the luxurious presidential jet a centerpiece of his…

Boy in Mexico school shooting used grandfather’s guns

January 13, 2020 1:47 PM Associated Press

MEXICO CITY, Mexico — An 11-year-old boy who killed his teacher and himself and wounded six others in a northern Mexico school shooting used his…

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador

Mexico’s president admits Chihuahua has ‘homicide problem’ during Juarez visit

January 10, 2020 6:43 PM Julio-Cesar Chavez

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obador visited Juarez on Friday, holding a press conference at a military garrison,…

Administration touts 100th mile of border wall under Trump

January 10, 2020 4:13 PM Associated Press

YUMA, Arizona — Trump administration officials on Friday touted the 100th mile (161st kilometer) of border wall to be built since the president…

Texas governor to reject new refugees; 1st state to opt out of resettlement program

January 10, 2020 1:42 PM Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas will no longer accept the resettlement of new refugees, becoming the first state known to do so under a recent Trump…

Fathers say their children were abused at foster homes after being separated at US-Mexico border

January 10, 2020 4:34 PM CNN

Two fathers who were separated from their children at the border are suing the US government for $12 million, saying their children were abused at…

U.S. border arrests drop for 7th straight month

January 9, 2020 8:29 PM Associated Press

EL PASO, Teasx — The number of people arrested or stopped entering the United States on the Mexico border fell for a seventh straight month in…