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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Biden and Trump try to work immigration to their political advantage during dueling trips to Texas
By COLLEEN LONG, SEUNG MIN KIM and JILL COLVINAssociated Press EAGLE PASS, Texas (AP) — President Joe Biden and his likely Republican…
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Texas law allowing police to arrest migrants suspected of being in country illegally blocked by federal judge
By Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune Feb. 29, 2024 “Texas law allowing police to arrest migrants suspected of being in country illegally blocked by…
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DPS pursuit ends in crash in El Paso’s Upper Valley
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas DPS officials are releasing new information on the crash that happened in El Paso’s Upper Valley Wednesday morning.…
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Additional cargo transportation planned at the Tornillo Port of Entry
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Major business and cargo transportation leaders on both sides of the border are considering using the Marcelino Serna…
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El Paso County to address manufacturing industry at Tornillo Port of Entry
TORNILLO, Texas (KVIA) — Representatives from El Paso County convened with binationalstakeholders from the export manufacturing industry, carriers,…
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El Paso City Council discusses next steps to protect Annunciation House amid lawsuit by Texas AG
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — During City Council’s Monday work session, are discussing the lawsuit brought by the Texas Attorney General against El Paso…
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Man suspected of killing Georgia student entered US illegally near El Paso in 2022, officials say
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The man accused of killing Augusta University College of Nursing student Laken Hope Riley entered the US illegally near El…
Continue Reading Biden and Trump to visit US-Mexico border on same day this week
Originally Published: 26 FEB 24 10:26 ET Updated: 26 FEB 24 10:31 ET By Priscilla Alvarez and MJ Lee, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden is…
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Watch: Annunciation House breaks silence on Texas AG’s new lawsuit
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Annunciation House in El Paso is set to speak out for the first time after the Texas Attorney General’s Office filed a…
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Bishop of El Paso responds to lawsuit filed against Annunciation House
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Catholic Diocese of El Paso, through its Bishop, Rev. Mark J. Seitz, sent a statement Thursday morning saying El Paso…
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El Paso leaders, advocates react to lawsuit filed against Annunciation House
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One of the legal representatives of the Annunciation House, Jerome Wesevich with the Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, said he…
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Biden weighs tightening asylum restrictions at the southern border, official says
By Mary Bruce and Molly Nagle February 21, 2024, 4:10 PM President Joe Biden is looking at the possibility of taking executive action to tighten…
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‘Large rocks’ thrown at Border Patrol agents, El Paso Sector chief reports
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Border Patrol Chief Anthony “Scott” Good posted on X two photos showing damage to agent vehicles that Good says was…
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