Feds plan major crackdown on meth trafficking hubs — El Paso is one of those cities
EL PASO, Texas — Federal authorities are targeting methamphetamine “transportation hubs” around the country in an effort to block the…
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New details emerge about Cleveland Browns player’s arrest with 157 pounds of pot in rental car at Sierra Blanca
SIERRA BLANCA, Texas — Cleveland Browns player Gregory Robinson was arrested and jailed in El Paso after U.S. Border Patrol agents found 157…
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Most Texas voters would admit refugees from other countries, new poll shows
AUSTIN, Texas — A narrow majority of Texas voters said the state should accept refugees from other countries who have gone through a security…
Continue Reading Judge says conditions in overcrowded border holding cells violate the Constitution, bans sleeping in bathrooms
A federal judge in Arizona ruled Wednesday that conditions in US Customs and Border Protection migrant holding cells in the agency’s Tucson…
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El Paso filmmaker Charlie Minn releases new movie on cartel violence in Tijuana
EL PASO, Texas — Filmmaker Charlie Minn takes us to Tijuana, Mexico in his new movie “7 Murders a Day.” The film explores the explosion of drug…
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U.S. border agents to pursue migrants released from jails in ‘sanctuary’ cities
WASHINGTON, DC — Federal agents who patrol the U.S. border will deploy to “sanctuary” cities across the country where local jurisdictions are…
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Lawsuit claims Mexican megachurch leaders abused woman for years
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Southern California woman says the father and son leaders of a Mexican megachurch sexually abused her for 18 years starting…
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Border officers make ‘huge’ liquid meth and gun ammo busts in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers said they made a pair of “huge” seizures Wednesday night involving liquid meth and a…
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Trump to transfer $3.8B from military to fund his border wall
WASHINGTON, DC — The Pentagon on Thursday slashed billions of dollars in funding for 17 Navy and Air Force aircraft and other military programs to…
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Questions arise over Border Patrol agents ‘taser’ use in El Paso restaurant after viral video surfaces
EL PASO, Texas — A video circulating on social media shows U.S. Border Patrol agents using a “taser” to shock and subdue a man they say was a…
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An inside look at how Customs & Border Protection cracks down on counterfeit items
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Customs and Border Protection’s mission is to keep the country safe, and the agency is focusing more and more on stopping…
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Defense Department expected to announce billions more will go to border wall
WASHINGTON, DC — The Defense Department, under White House pressure, is expected to announce this week that billions more in Pentagon funds…
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Border agents set single-day record for drug seizures at El Paso ports of entry
EL PASO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in El Paso made five separate drug seizures in a single-day, setting a new record,…
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El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego, other local leaders, meet with Mexican government officials in Mexico City
EL PASO, Texas – Last week, people across the public, private and academic sectors from Mexico and El Paso met with leaders in Mexico City to discuss…
Continue Reading U.S. citizen arrested by Border Patrol dies in custody in Texas
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
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…
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Portion of U.S. border wall in California falls over in high winds and lands on Mexican side
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…
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U.S. finds ally in Mexico as asylum policy marks first year
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…
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CDC confirms that Coronavirus testing is expanding to El Paso’s airport and border crossings
EL PASO, Texas — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control confirmed to ABC-7 on Wednesday that they will be increasing screenings of international…
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Trump signs new North America trade agreement, a major rewrite of trade rules with Canada and Mexico
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…
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Central American migrants crossing into Mexico face violent clashes with military; U.S. pushes enforcement efforts
FRONTERA HIDALGO, Mexico — Violent clashes have broken out in Mexico between migrants and military forces after a caravan headed north from Central…
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Career official Rodney Scott named Border Patrol chief as Provost leaves her post
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,…
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Mexico sees rise in gangs, vigilantes recruiting children
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — One day after a vigilante group revealed that it was using children as young as 8 as “recruits” for armed defense…
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Mexico homicide rate edges up in 2019 to highest level ever
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…
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Juarez motorcyclist killed after crashing into Border Patrol vehicle on Border Highway
EL PASO, Texas — A motorcyclist from Mexico was killed after crashing into a U.S. Border Patrol vehicle early Monday morning along the Border…
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Democratic lawmakers visit camp in Mexico where migrants wait to claim asylum
Eighteen members of Congress descended on a Mexican camp sitting near the US border Friday where hundreds of migrants are waiting to claim asylum.…
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New species of bone-eating worm discovered eating alligator carcass deep under Gulf of Mexico
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…
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Laptops and video calls bridging the gap between migrants in Mexico and U.S. attorneys
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Bridging the gap between migrants and attorneys, a new program called Puentes Libres is using laptops to let lawyers from…
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4 El Paso kids allegedly kidnapped found in Juarez; mom behind bars, dad remains wanted fugitive
EL PASO, Texas – Four young El Paso children described as “missing and endangered” were safely located in Mexico and their mother was arrested on…
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Homeland Security seeks Pentagon funds for 270 miles of border wall
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…
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