New El Paso BP chief
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Walter N. Slosar was named Interim Chief Patrol Agent for the U.S. Border Patrol El Paso Sector. He assumed the role…
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Law firm offers free immigration services
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Law Offices of Cesar Ornelas offers a variety of services, including citizenship classes, know your rights…
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Juárez mayor speaks deployment of Mexican National Guard to the border
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum announced Monday the deployment of 10,000 Mexican National Guard soldiers to the U.S.…
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Authorities search for cross-border tunnel
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Mexican authorities of all three levels of government along reported U.S. officials were at “los hoyos” in the Chamizal…
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Abbott met Trump at White House
By Matthew Choi, The Texas Tribune Feb. 5, 2025 “Abbott meeting with Trump at White House to discuss border issues” was first published by The Texas…
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Interview: Border Czar Tom Homan
EL PASO (KVIA) — President Trump’s Border Czar, Tom Homan, sat down with ABC-7’s Paul Cicala for an exclusive, 1-on-1 interview, after he spent two…
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ICE arrest in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ICE officials posted a video o X this afternoon showing officers arresting a migrant at a worksite in El Paso. ICE officers…
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Migrant flight to Guantanamo Bay left from Ft. Bliss, congresswoman says
Update: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem posted photos of the migrants being loaded into the plane before the flights. President…
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State of Texas offers land to Trump administration for deportation sites
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Texas General Land Office has been in contact with the Trump administration for its border security efforts with the…
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Migrant flight lands in Guantanamo Bay as legal questions swirl around Trump plans
By Priscilla Alvarez, Natasha Bertrand and Haley Britzky, CNN Washington (CNN) — As tents went up in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to hold migrants,…
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Border Czar visit El Paso
Update: Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Border Czar Tom Homan arrived at Border Monument 3 in Sunland Park, New Mexico after 1 p.m. this…
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Trump’s possible impact on Mexico
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DHS, FBI, DEA conducting immigration enforcement efforts in El Paso
Courtesy: DEA El Paso Update (January 31, 2025): The DEA in El Paso says it is also helping the DHS with its immigration enforcement efforts.…
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Dozens of Guatemalans deported on military aircraft from Fort Bliss
FORT BLISS, Texas (KVIA) — A group of about 80 Guatemalan migrants were deported from the U.S. today as part of the repatriation flights conducted…
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Border Patrol agents in San Elizario shot at, responded ‘in self-defense’
SAN ELIZARIO, Texas (KVIA) — A spokesperson for Customs and Border Protection says that on Monday, Border Patrol agents working at the Clint Border…
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Gov. Abbott directing state resources to help deport migrants from Texas
Update (January 29, 2025): Gov. Abbott issued five executive orders directing state agencies to help the Trump Administration’s border and homeland…
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ICE Operations in Santa Barbara Spark Fear Amid Nationwide Immigration Crackdown
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. — A nationwide immigration enforcement blitz launched by the Trump administration over the weekend has sparked fear…
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Video shows border wall gate opening to allow people to cross from Juárez to El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Video obtained by ABC-7 from content creator Luis Chaparro shows a border wall gate opening and a group of people crossing…
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U.S. Consulate warns travelers going to Mexican border towns
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Mexico issued a travel advisory for American citizens traveling to the Mexican border…
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Charges against top Mexican immigration official suspended in Juárez migrant detention center fire case
by La Verdad Juarez January 28, 2025 By Blanca Carmona / La Verdad Juárez CIUDAD JUÁREZ – A federal judge has suspended criminal charges…
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Residents along the border react to Trump’s immigration crackdown
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 talked to residents in the Sunland Park, New Mexico neighborhood who say they feel migrant crossings have slowed down…
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Gunmen in Mexico shoot at Border Patrol agents along the border in Texas
FRONTON, Texas (KVIA) — Texas DPS troopers helped Border Patrol agents after the agents received gunfire from gunmen in Mexico near Fronton, Texas.…
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Juárez officials say deportation flights could help migrant numbers on the border
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Mayor of Juárez Cruz Pérez Cuéllar spoke this morning about recent deportation flights by the Trump administration…
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Juarez woman arrested for allegedly trying to run over officer, cutting in line at port of entry
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — A Juarez woman is accused of trying to run over an officer at the Córdova bridge, on the other side of the Bridge of the…
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Trump administration launches nationwide immigration enforcement blitz
CNN By Priscilla Alvarez and Rosa Flores, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration launched an immigration enforcement blitz nationwide Sunday that…
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Mexico’s received 4,094 migrants deported from US, president says
Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum said her country has received 4,094 migrants, most of whom are Mexican nationals, deported from the U.S. since…
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Texas Gov. Abbott to send 400 troops, military resources to assist Trump’s border mission
Texas Gov. Abbott is sending an additional 400 soldiers from military bases in Forth Worth and Houston to assist Border Patrol and the Trump…
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Military troops arrive in El Paso
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) – Military personnel has arrived in El Paso to assist with border operations, marking a 60% increase in troops along the…
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More troops arrive to support ongoing Border Mission
FORT BLISS, Texas (KVIA) – Soldiers continue to deploy to Fort Bliss in support of the ongoing border mission. More than a dozen military members…
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Deportation of migrants on Fort Bliss using military aircraft has begun, White House press secretary says
UPDATE: President Donald Trump visited North Carolina on Friday and gave some remarks on the start of deportation flights in El Paso and other cities…
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