Estrella del Paso resumes providing services for unaccompanied children
Update (February 21, 2025): Estrella del Paso says services are being resumed. Officials with the organization released the following statement: “We…
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CBP: 16 people caught smuggling eggs into El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — CBP agriculture specialists in the El Paso area have penalized 16 people for attempting to smuggle eggs into the country.…
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Trump administration planning ‘deportation hub’ at Ft. Bliss, NYT reports
FORT BLISS, Texas (KVIA) — The New York Times is reporting that the Trump administration is developing a “deportation hub” at Fort Bliss. The Times…
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Trump fires Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff who just visited Borderland
UPDATE (6:15 P.M.): ABC News reported that President Donald Trump fired Gen. Charles Q. Brown as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Friday night…
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Human smuggling operation uncovered in Borderland
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — Last night, a binational enforcement operation took down a cartel-linked human smuggling operation between Anapra…
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Wanted man arrested in Socorro
SOCORRO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas DPS, through Operation Lone Star, arrested Carlos Daniel Espinoza-Arguello, 26, in Socorro after a traffic stop on…
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Trump administration designates 8 Latin American criminal groups as ‘foreign terrorist organizations’
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The U.S. Department of State announced the designation of seven Mexican cartels and a Venezuelan criminal group as…
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One month later, Trump threats remain unfill as Mexican shelters sit empty along border
Editor’s note: This story was co-published with Puente News Collaborative, a bilingual nonprofit newsroom, convener and funder dedicated to…
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Crews adding to border wall in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 spotted crews upgrading and installing C-wire, as well as adding “advanced technology,” to the border wall today. Our…
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An 11-year-old girl in Texas died by suicide after she was bullied about her family’s immigration status, her mother says
Originally Published: 19 FEB 25 14:32 ET Updated: 19 FEB 25 17:33 ET By Lauren Mascarenhas, Ed Lavandera and Ashley Killough, CNN Editor’s note: Help…
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Migrant border apprehensions lowest since May 2020, according to Trump administration
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Migrant encounters and apprehensions on the Southwest border decreased in January compared to December 2024, this is…
Continue Reading ‘Omero’ extradited to El Paso on smuggling charges
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Officials extradited Ciudad Juarez native Osvaldo Coronel-Fernandez, also known as “Omero,”from Mexico City to El Paso on…
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U.S. Military training special forces in Mexico
CIUDAD MEXICO (KVIA) — The Mexican Senate announced that it is authorizing U.S. military personnel to train Mexican military units starting today.…
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Fewer migrant encounters
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA)—The El Paso—Ciudad Juárez border area has seen a decrease in migrant encounters since the summer of 2024. According to…
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The Trump administration says it’s targeting criminals for deportation. ICE arrested these 2 Las Cruces teens as they headed to work.
by Cindy Ramirez February 16, 2025 The sun had not begun to peek over the horizon in south Las Cruces when a pair of siblings headed to work at a…
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El Viejón, leader of Sinaloa Cartel in Juárez, arrested
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Chihuahua Attorney General’s Office announced the arrest of the leader of the Sinaloa Cartel in Ciudad Juárez this…
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Migrant sentenced for biting agent
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Salvadoran national Erika Jasmin Lobato-Melendez, 27, received a 12 month and one day prison sentence for biting a Border…
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Migrant accused of trying to bribe agent
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — Today, federal prosecutors announced charges for Samuel Mendoza-Torres, 29, who is accused of attempting to bribe…
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Judge grants government’s request to detain former CBP officer accused of smuggling
Update (10:45 PM): U.S. Magistrate Judge Miguel A. Torres of the Western District of Texas granted the government’s motion to detain former CBP…
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2 El Paso hotels used for migrant smuggling
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Federal authorities arrested four people accused of harboring migrants at two El Paso hotels. Border Patrol agents were…
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Border Patrol El Paso Sector speaks on tactical immigration operations on the border
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. federal agencies continue to enforce national security, starting with border security in sectors like El Paso. Border…
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190 migrants flown from Ft. Bliss to Venezuela
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVIA) — White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says that two planes flew 190 Venezuelan migrants back to their country from…
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Teacher on administrative leave over social media post allegedly to help ICE
By Stephon Dingle Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore County teacher is on…
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Immigration expert explains ICE’s deportation priorities
Local News 8 spoke with an Idaho Falls immigration expert, who wants to remain anonymous, about the deportations. The expert said he consults…
Continue Reading Arrest at El Paso’s border
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Law enforcement officials arrested Jose Garcia Tiro, who federal prosecutors say has a previous conviction for sexual…
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Mexico says Trump’s steel, aluminum tariffs are unjustified
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Mexico Economy Secretary Marcelo Ebrard spoke on the 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Mexico saying “is not…
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US spy planes hunt for intel on Mexican drug cartels as surveillance flights surge near border
By Avery Schmitz, Katie Bo Lillis, Priscilla Alvarez and Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — The US military has significantly increased its surveillance…
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CBP officer arrested in El Paso on smuggling, drug trafficking charges
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A Customs and Border Protection officer has been arrested in El Paso on alien smuggling and drug trafficking charges. Manuel…
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Newly-installed Mexican National Guard checkpoints
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Mexican National Guard has set up a checkpoint at the Paso del Norte Bridge, Bridge of the Americas, and Stanton…
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Smuggling uncovered at hotel
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Border Patrol says they took down a human smuggling operation at a hotel in El Paso. The Border Patrol chief posted a…
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