Congresswoman Escobar introduces Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso’s Congresswoman Veronica Escobar is one of more than a hundred House Democrats who introduced the Dignity for…
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Bilingual learning center requesting Spanish translation be added to civics test
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Women’s Intercultural Center in Anthony, New Mexico, is urging U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to…
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Tom Homan speaks at Turning Point USA chapter event at UTEP
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Tom Homan, the U.S. border czar, will be speaking at a Turning Point USA Chapter event at UTEP. A group called El Chuco Habla…
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Chihuahua farmers block ports of entry in Juárez again in protest against new national water law
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Dozens of farmers from different parts of Chihuahua blocked all commercial ports of entry in Juárez again on Wednesday…
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Migrant crossings remain low, but stash house numbers are similar to last year’s in Juárez
CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Chihuahua State Police Department (SSPE) continues to rescue migrants held at stash houses by alleged human…
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El Paso sees decrease in migrant encounters
EL PASO, Texas / CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Border Patrol El Paso Sector kicked off Fiscal Year 2026 with 1,381 reported migrant encounters…
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ABC-7 Listens: Historian Leon Metz & hopes of EP Library being named after him
EL PASO (KVIA) — The topic of this week’s ABC-7 Listens deals with reaction to the story that KVIA Anchor Paul Cicala did on the legacy of El Paso…
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UTEP President Heather Wilson receives Ohtli Award from Consul General of Mexico
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Consul General of Mexico Mauricio Ibarra Ponce de León presented the Ohtli Award to UTEP President Heather Wilson Thursday…
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Mexico’s Fatima Bosch crowned Miss Universe winner in glittering finale of scandal-hit pageant
CNN By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Fatima Bosch of Mexico has been named Miss Universe 2025 in a scandal-hit competition where she emerged as a fan…
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Mexican authorities in Juárez continue finding migrants in stash houses
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Juárez Municipal Police Department (SSPM) and the Chihuahua State Police Department (SSPE) have reported multiple…
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Man sentenced to 21+ years for trafficking 17,000 fentanyl pills
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A New Mexico man was sentenced to more than 21 years in prison for trafficking about 17,000 fentanyl pills in El Paso.…
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Person cut from concertina wire on border wall in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — CBP says Border Patrol agents discovered a person stuck in concertina wire as she tried to illegally climb over the border…
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Chihuahua State Police fire dozens of state prison employees for alleged illicit activities
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Chihuahua State Police Chief Gilberto Loya Chávez confirmed to ABC-7 that they laid off 50 state police employees for…
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500 Mexicans have died trying to cross the border
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The U.S. Consul General says that more than 500 Mexicans have died trying to cross the border into the U.S. so far this…
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Juárez to host thousands of Borderland shoppers during ‘Buen Fin’
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — City of Juárez to host its annual ‘Buen Fin,’ which typically sees thousands, if not millions of borderland…
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A Baseball Team Caught Between Two Countries — a Visa Shift and a Shutdown
By Daniel Torres This story is a collaboration between Puente News Collaborative and Fundacion del Empresariado Sonorense, a nonprofit organization…
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State surveying Hudspeth County for covert border tunnels
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham is directing her team to survey state land for covert border tunnels. This is…
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Mexican agencies investigate recent attacks on Border Patrol in El Paso
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Two separate attacks on Border Patrol between Juárez and El Paso are being investigated by multiple agencies on both…
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Man implicated in child smuggling scheme pleads guilty
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Manuel Valenzuela, the man charged for his role in a scheme to smuggle children into the U.S. by giving them THC-laced…
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Shots fired in Juarez near the border
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Juarez Police say that this morning, they received a call reporting shots fired near the border. In response, the police…
Continue Reading Congresswoman Veronica Escobar sends letter to Secretary Noem about Camp East Montana
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Congresswoman Veronica Escobar is continuing to express her concerns about Camp East Montana, the facility on Fort…
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Gold, guns and cartels: battle for a billion-dollar mine
Puente News Collaborative | By Steve Fisher Published November 7, 2025 at 3:00 AM MST LA CIÉNEGA, Mexico – Barreling down the highway at 100…
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DHS reports lowest number of border crossings in October in CBP history
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Department of Homeland Security just released preliminary data for October, which marked the start of Fiscal Year 2026,…
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Four workers arrested during ICE raid at El Paso bakery
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — On Tuesday, ICE arrested four migrants who were working at an East El Paso bakery. Officers arrested three women and a man…
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Mexico President Sheinbaum presses charges after street groping incident
November 5, 2025, 7:39 AM MEXICO CITY — What should have been a five-minute time-saving walk from Mexico’s National Palace to the Education…
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CBP to use biometric data gathering system at all ports of entry
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection will launch a new biometrics data gathering system on December 26, which will require CBP…
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Memorial set up for people who died in fiery crash in Juárez
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Today, family members and friends of some victims who died in a fiery crash in Juárez laid flowers and candles in…
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Migrant advocates in Juárez open new medical clinic to assist migrants
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — ‘San Columbanos’ church and migrant advocacy group in Juárez recently opened a new medical clinic aimed at helping…
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CBP processed billions of dollars through President Trump’s tariff enforcement
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced they have implemented 34 presidential tariff actions directed by the Trump…
Continue Reading U.S. implementing $5,000 fine for anyone who crosses border illegally
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The U.S. government will be implementing a $5,000 fine for anyone who crosses the border illegal. The U.S. Consulate in…
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