El Paso and Juárez mayors discuss possible impact of BOTA modernization
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — On Wednesday, Juárez Mayor Cruz Pérez Cuéllar visited El Paso to give a talk for business leaders and stakeholders in…
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National Chamber of Commerce in Juarez talks about possible border shutdown
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Mexico’s National Chamber of Commerce in Juárez held a news conference Wednesday to talk about recent migrant surges and…
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Speaker Mike Johnson to House GOP: Senate immigration deal ‘absolutely dead,’ members say
Originally Published: 30 JAN 24 13:18 ET Updated: 30 JAN 24 23:38 ET By Clare Foran, Manu Raju and Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN)…
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El Paso City Council deletes item discussing modernization of Bridge of the Americas
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In a 6-2 vote, the El Paso City Council voted to delete an item regarding the modernization of an El Paso port of entry…
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City Council to address community concerns on commercial truck traffic at the Bridge of the Americas
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — Today, City Council will discuss plans for the modernization of the Bridge of the Americas (BOTA). The focus of the discussion…
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CERESO prison in Juárez experiencing cat population increase
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Centro de Readaptación Social or Social Rehabilitation Center (CERESO 3) is the state prison in Juárez directed by…
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Possible border deal on the horizon; some migrant advocates in El Paso against it
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– ABC-7 spoke with one migrant advocate in El Paso who is strongly against the proposed border deal. Sen. Chris Murphy said…
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Woman injured after falling from border wall in El Paso’s Lower Valley
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A woman is recovering in the hospital this morning after falling from the border wall and into the canal, according to the…
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Potential federal immigration deal could have major impacts on El Paso and other border communities, says UTEP professor
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Biden Administration has said it is on the verge of striking a deal with Congress, that would include the authority to…
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City of Juárez to make improvements on dozens of parks across town
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Juárez Public Works Department is set to improve some iconic, historic parks soon. In a news conference, Juárez…
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Regional Mexican music is crossing borders and going global. Here’s how it happened
By MARIA SHERMAN and BERENICE BAUTISTA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Regional Mexican music — a catchall term that encompasses mariachi,…
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A new, smaller caravan of about 1,500 migrants sets out walking north from southern Mexico
By EDGAR H. CLEMENTE Associated Press TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP) — A new, smaller caravan of about 1,500 migrants started walking north from southern…
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300 Mexican soldiers deployed to Juarez amid rise in crime
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — On Thursday, Mexico’s National Defense Secretary announced that 300 Mexican soldiers will arrive in Juarez to start…
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Brothers indicted on smuggling, hostage taking charges
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — A federal grand jury indicted 41-year-old Saul Castorena and his brother, 40-year-old Steven Castorena, with…
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Santa Teresa Border Patrol disrupts smuggling scheme
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Santa Teresa Border Patrol’s Anti-Smuggling Unit and Texas Department of Public Safety say they disrupted a smuggling scheme…
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Congressman Tony Gonzales reacts to Supreme Court’s ruling on Texas razor wire
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Congressman Tony Gonzales, who represents the 23rd Congressional District of Texas, made a visit to the Borderland…
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Juarez Animal Welfare Department starts campaign to prevent animal abuse
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Juárez’s Ecology Department, through its Municipal Pet Rescue and Adoption Center, will fines and prison time to…
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Operation Lone Star cost $10 million over two years
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A new report shows Texas has spent billions of dollars in the attempt to curb illegal border crossings through Operation…
Continue Reading ‘This is not over,’ Texas says after Supreme Court lets Biden administration remove razor wire at US-Mexico border
Originally Published: 23 JAN 24 10:36 ET Updated: 23 JAN 24 18:52 ET By Alisha Ebrahimji, Rosa Flores and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN Eagle Pass, Texas (CNN)…
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Borderland migrant advocates react to Supreme Court’s ruling on Texas razor wire
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court granted the Biden Administration their request for U.S. Border Patrol to remove and cut…
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Gangly adolescent giraffe Benito has a new home. Now comes the hard part — fitting in with the herd
By LISSETTE ROMERO Associated Press PUEBLA, Mexico (AP) — A 4-year-old giraffe named Benito arrived Tuesday at his new home in a large animal park…
Continue Reading Top Senate Republican says border security package could rise above $14 billion as key sticking points remain
Originally Published: 22 JAN 24 19:29 ET Updated: 22 JAN 24 22:48 ET By Ted Barrett, Morgan Rimmer, Lauren Fox and Clare Foran, CNN…
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Local and state leaders react to Supreme Court’s ruling that Border Patrol can cut Texas razor wire
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Soon after the U.S. Supreme Court voted 5-4 to allow Border Patrol to cut Texas’s razor wire, Governor Greg Abbott’s Office…
Continue Reading Supreme Court allows Biden administration to remove razor wire on US-Mexico border in 5-4 vote
Originally Published: 22 JAN 24 15:01 ET Updated: 22 JAN 24 15:28 ET By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court is allowing US Border Patrol…
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U.S. shares PPE with Mexican counterparts to aid in the fight against drug manufacturing
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The U.S. Consulate General in Juarez said a donation of 15 pallets of personal protective equipment or PPE from the U.S. Army…
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Mexican boxing legend Julio César Chávez visits Juárez to talk to students
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — One of the most famous boxers, if not the most famous in Mexico’s history, made an appearance South of the border Friday…
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Multiple agencies help U.S. Border Patrol to transport migrants
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The “TCU”, or Transportation Coordination Unit is an initiative by agencies of three levels of government to transport…
Continue Reading Texas authorities have begun arresting migrants at a public park near the US-Mexico border, official says
Eagle Pass, Texas CNN — As the surge of migrants continues to overwhelm authorities at the US-Mexico border, tensions between Texas and…
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Texas’ floating barrier between US and Mexico can stay for now, court rules in reversal
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court on Wednesday reversed an order requiring Texas to move a floating barrier on the Rio Grande that drew…
Continue Reading Texas has until the end of today to stop blocking federal access to miles of the US-Mexico border
Originally Published: 17 JAN 24 12:45 ET Updated: 17 JAN 24 12:52 ET By Alisha Ebrahimji, Rosa Flores and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN Eagle Pass, Texas (CNN)…
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