$131,675 seized from BMW crossing Ysleta Port of Entry
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — CBP officers at the Ysleta Port of Entry seized $131,675 found hidden inside a BMW X4. This happened on September 17,…
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Egyptian man illegally in the U.S. pleads guilty to federal firearms charge
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Egyptian national Moustafa Mahmoud Abdelnabi Salem pleaded guilty to federal firearms charges after a confrontation…
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‘Baby trafficking ringleader’ known as ‘La Diabla’ accused of killing pregnant women, selling their babies to U.S. couples
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Martha Alicia Mendez Aguilar, also known as “La Diabla,” was arrested in Juarez on September 2, 2025. The Office of…
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Kentucky Club: The Last Legend Standing
Bartender Teodoro Morales mixes the Kentucky Club’s famous margarita. The bar in Ciudad Juárez claims to be the birthplace of that cocktail. Photo…
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Predator drones shift from border patrol to protest surveillance
Story edited by Steve Padilla, Column One Editor, Los Angeles Times This article was co-published with Los Angeles Times and Puente News…
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It’s about to get more difficult to become naturalized U.S. citizen
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced new requirements for people who seek to become U.S. citizens…
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Federal judge blocks US from expelling Guatemalan minors
By Angélica Franganillo Díaz (CNN) — A federal judge has blocked the US government from repatriating some Guatemalan minors in its custody,…
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DHS refutes Washington Post claims that Camp East Montana violates federal rules
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is responding to claims made by the Washington Post that the new ICE…
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Border Patrol speaks on deployment of state, federal troops to El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Border Patrol El Paso Sector’s Interim Chief Patrol Agent Walter N. Slosar recently posted on social media the…
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Border Patrol addresses stash houses in El Paso sector
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Leadership for the Border Patrol El Paso Sector says they are still seeing properties being used by Transnational Criminal…
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More maquiladora job losses south of the border
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Mexican National Association of Importers and Exporters (ANIERM) in Juárez reports that the Transformation Sector…
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Border wall construction projects aim to deter further illegal crossings
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Department of Homeland Security approved several projects for the border wall, specifically in the El Paso…
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Immigration judge halts removal of El Pasoan Xochitl Santiago as federal courts block deportation, transfer of her and another DACA recipient
by Cindy Ramirez September 9, 2025 7:20 p.m. Sept. 9: This story has been updated to include attorneys for Catalina “Xochitl” Santiago saying…
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Inspection at CERESO No 3 in Ciudad Juarez
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Chihuahua State Police seized multiple items during an inspection at CERESO No. 3 in Ciudad Juarez, one of the…
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Group arrested for illegal entry, alleged smuggler facing prosecution
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Border Patrol Chief for the El Paso Sector Walter N. Slosar continues to warn those attempting to cross into the US…
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DEA arrests over 600 people in massive operation against the Sinaloa drug cartel
“The Sinaloa Cartel’s reach is vast and unremitting,” a DEA officials said. By Jon Haworth September 9, 2025, 1:28 AM The Drug Enforcement…
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Federal agencies arrest 35 migrants, smugglers in human smuggling scheme
CHAPARRAL, New Mexico (KVIA) — Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem posted on her X account over the weekend the arrest of 33 migrants and two…
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Supreme Court allows Trump to continue ‘roving’ ICE patrols in California
By John Fritze, Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Monday backed President Donald Trump’s push to allow immigration…
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35 undocumented immigrants arrested in Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- HSI Secretary Kristi Noem posted on her social media announcing the arrests of 35 undocumented immigrants. In the post Noem…
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Mexican Consulate in El Paso expanding legal assistance for nationals and citizens
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Mexico’s consulates in the United States continue to provide the Mexican community with information and practical…
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Appeals court allows Alligator Alcatraz to continue immigrant detention center operations
A lower court’s order previously blocked use based on environmental concerns. By Ely Brown and Peter Charalambous September 4, 2025, 3:30 PM A…
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Smugglers accused of giving children THC-laced candy to keep them quiet during border crossing
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Department of Justice (DOJ) charged four people with allegedly scheming to smuggle children into the U.S. DOJ officials…
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ABC-7 Listens: Tequila Tariffs & KVIA reporting in Jalisco, Mexico
EL PASO (KVIA) – We at ABC-7 received a lot of e-mails and comments after the special report “TEQUILA TARIFF TALKS” came out in late August. ABC-7…
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 obtained new documents regarding the legal dispute between the Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights and the…
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Camp East Montana receiving detainees from Alligator Alcatraz
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ICE confirmed to ABC-7 that Camp East Montana, located on Fort Bliss, has received detainees from Alligator Alcatraz, the…
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Juárez Food Bank looking for binational donations
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Juárez Food Bank has been operating south of the city for several years now, under Mexico’s Food Bank network and…
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Immigration advocates protest in favor of DACA recipient arrested early August
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Migrant advocates gathered outside DHS headquarters in East El Paso to speak up for Catalina “Xóchitl” Santiago, who was…
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Ecuadorian woman killed while running across Border Highway
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — CBP officials say that a woman from Ecuador was killed while running across the westbound lanes of the Cesar E. Chavez…
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El Mayo, the infamous Mexican drug lord, pleads guilty to drug trafficking charges
Watch the Justice Department’s announcement on El Mayo’s plea below: The plea agreement orders him to forfeit $15 billion. By Aaron Katersky August…
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Rare human case of flesh-eating parasite New World screwworm identified in US
By Jamie Gumbrecht, Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — A rare case of travel-related New World screwworm was identified in Maryland in a patient who…
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