‘Undocumented migrants’ walk into Santa Teresa Middle School, prompt security measures
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — Gadsden ISD officials placed Santa Teresa Middle School on safety protocols after they say a group of…
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Appeals court puts controversial Texas immigration law back on hold
By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court late Tuesday night put Texas’ controversial immigration law back on hold, hours after the…
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Borderland leaders react to Supreme Court’s decision allowing SB 4 to take effect
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court decided to allow new Texas law SB 4 to take effect as the case goes back to a federal…
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Supreme Court allows Texas to begin enforcing controversial immigration law
Originally Published: 19 MAR 24 14:16 ET Updated: 19 MAR 24 14:28 ET By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for…
Continue Reading Supreme Court blocks Texas from enforcing controversial immigration law for now
Originally Published: 18 MAR 24 17:15 ET By Devan Cole and John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Monday indefinitely blocked Texas from…
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Mexican journalist, son granted asylum after 15-year-long fight
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — After a 15-year-long fight for asylum in the U.S., Mexican journalist Emilio Gutierrez Soto and his son have been…
Continue Reading Report: Lebanese man who entered US illegally near El Paso admits he was trained by Hezbollah
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The New York Post reports that on March 9th, 22-year-old Basel Bassel Ebbadi was caught by US Border Patrol sneaking over…
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El Paso Chamber to host border trade forum with binational leaders
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Chamber, alongside MexicoNOW, unveiled details this week for their collaborative event in March. Andrea…
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ABC-7 Xtra: Inside a Narco Junkyard
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In this ABC-7 Xtra, Luis Chaparro takes us inside a Narco Junkyard in Juarez. Watch ABC-7 at 10 Thursday night to watch the…
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Mexico’s National Institute of Migration planning on opening a new immigration station outside of Juarez
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Mexico’s National Institute of Migration (Instituto Nacional de Migración) is planning on opening a new immigration…
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The first professional American football team in Ciudad Juarez
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A news conference was held today at in El Paso to announce Ciudad Juarez first American professional football team, Los…
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El Paso Fire Department warns of water dangers along Rio Grande
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As the Rio Grande filled with water this past weekend, the El Paso Fire Department warns of the water risks along canals and…
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Local authorities and leaders react to Supreme Court’s decision to freeze SB 4 again
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court extended a temporary freeze on Texas’ Senate Bill 4, which allows state law enforcement…
Continue Reading Supreme Court extends freeze on controversial Texas immigration law
Originally Published: 12 MAR 24 10:44 ET By John Fritze and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended a temporary freeze on the…
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El Paso judge blocks Texas AG Ken Paxton’s effort to close Annunciation House
by Robert Moore, El Paso MattersMarch 11, 2024 Attorney General Ken Paxton “acted without regard to due process and fair play” in seeking to shut…
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President Joe Biden sends condolences following helicopter crash that killed two soldiers and a Border Patrol agent
Update: President Joe Biden has released a statement following the news of the helicopter crash that killed two National Guardsmen and one Border…
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Multiple demonstrations planned in Juarez this International Women’s Day
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — International Women’s Day not only in Juárez, but in all of Mexico, is a well-known day for protests, demonstrations,…
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No ruling in Texas Attorney General’s lawsuit against Annunciation House
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The first hearing for the legal dispute between the Texas Attorney General’s Office and El Paso’s Annunciation House…
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Judge suggests Paxton has ‘ulterior political motives’ in Annunciation House case
by Robert Moore, El Paso MattersMarch 7, 2024 An El Paso district judge lashed out at the Texas Attorney General’s Office after a lawyer said in…
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Migrant killed by train while attempting to cross border in Santa Teresa
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — U.S. Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens shared pictures and information on X Wednesday about the female migrant he…
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Mexican authorities transfer 200+ high-ranked prisoners from Chihuahua prisons
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — This week, Chihuahua state authorities and Mexican federal authorities conducted an operation to transfer 209 prisoners…
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El Paso Sector sees rise in migrant crossings, but officials say numbers are still significantly lower than last year
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Recent data from the City of El Paso, as well as recent data from U.S. Border Patrol, indicates a rise in migrant crossings…
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Industry on the border continues to be affected by assaults and hijacks on truck drivers in Mexico
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Truck drivers in Mexico went on strike several times in February raising their voices to have more safety and security at…
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What implications the uncertainty over Texas’s Senate Bill 4 could have on upcoming elections
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Amidst the ongoing legal battle over Texas’s Senate Bill 4, there are concerns over the impacts it will have. Some of those…
Continue Reading Supreme Court temporarily freezes implementation of Texas immigration law
Originally Published: 04 MAR 24 16:21 ETUpdated: 04 MAR 24 18:27 ETBy John Fritze and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN(CNN) — The Supreme Court on Monday…
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SB 4 could go into effect on March 9th if Supreme Court does not step in
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — SB 4, the new law that would allow local and state officer to arrest and detain migrants suspected of crossing the border…
Continue Reading El Paso leaders react after federal appellate court grants temporary stay on ruling by federal judge regarding SB 4
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Democrats and Republicans spoke to ABC-7 Sunday, after a federal appellate court granted a temporary stay on last…
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The Juárez food bank helps thousands of families monthly; seeking donations
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Juárez’s food bank or Banco de Alimentos de Cd. Juarez has been operating for almost a year now. According to…
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Migrant shelters and advocates react to blocking of Texas Senate Bill 4
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — After a U.S. federal judge in Austin blocked Texas SB4 on Thursday, migrant advocates on both sides of the border…
Continue Reading El Paso mayor to sign border crisis disaster declaration
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser is planning to sign a local disaster declaration allowing the community to help non-governmental…
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