‘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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Texas Attorney General sues El Paso’s Annunciation House for ‘efforts to facilitate illegal immigration’
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Tuesday a lawsuit against Annunciation House, the nongovernmental organization…
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Texas and Biden administration lawyers face off in court over new law making illegal border crossing a state crime
By Uriel J. García and Pooja Salhotra, The Texas Tribune Feb. 15, 2024 “Texas and Biden administration lawyers face off in court over new law making…
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Juarez Ecology Department raises awareness of animal abuse cases
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Juárez Ecology Department held a keynote lecture in front of dozens of Borderland teenagers and authorities to keep…
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El Paso County leaders send letter to President Biden raising concerns over SB4
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego and El Paso County Commissioners addressed a letter to President Biden raising…
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ICE draft plan would release thousands of immigrants in order to cover budget shortfall
Originally Published: 14 FEB 24 11:52 ET Updated: 14 FEB 24 12:42 ET By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Washington (CNN) — Immigration and Customs…
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Hundreds of Mexican soldiers arrive in Juarez amid rise in violence
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Last Thursday, Mexico’s Defense Secretary announced that around 2,100 soldiers would arrive at the border to enforce…
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Borderland ‘socca’ teams set to participate in continental tournament
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Borderland socca teams and players will represent our area in a continent-wide tournament in Cancú, Quintana Roo,…
Continue Reading House impeaches Alejandro Mayorkas, first Cabinet secretary to be impeached in almost 150 years
Originally Published: 13 FEB 24 05:00 ET Updated: 13 FEB 24 19:22 ET By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — The House, by a narrow…
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El Paso woman shares story of finding herself in between a law enforcement pursuit
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 spoke with Nicole Davis, a woman spoke on her experience being stuck by a vehicle being pursued by Texas Department of…
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Inside Chihuahua’s tech program to combat crime across the border
CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Mexico (KVIA) — As violent crime spikes in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua’s state authorities are employing innovative technology to…
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Lawsuit claims National Guard members sexually exploited migrants seeking asylum
By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A federal lawsuit accuses National Guard members of sexually exploiting migrants at a…
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Mexican truck drivers protest assaults
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — On February 5, Mexican truckers protested in different parts of the country including Juárez due to assaults and…
Continue Reading An activist who searched for her disappeared brother killed in Mexican border city
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A gunman has killed an activist who led a group of volunteers searching for some of Mexico’s more than 100,000 missing…
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City of Juarez seeing a rise in traffic accidents across town
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Juárez’s Road Safety Coordination (Coordinación General de Seguridad Vial) saw an increase in traffic accidents in…
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Person falls into water near Border Highway, prompting rescue
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One person has been taken to the hospital after falling into the water by the Border Highway, Thursday morning. Fire…
Continue Reading Senate Republicans on track to block bipartisan border deal and foreign aid package in key vote
Originally Published: 07 FEB 24 06:00 ET Updated: 07 FEB 24 07:44 ET By Clare Foran, Ted Barrett, Morgan Rimmer and Manu Raju, CNN…
Continue Reading House vote to impeach Mayorkas fails in stunning defeat for Republican leaders
Originally Published: 06 FEB 24 05:00 ET Updated: 06 FEB 24 18:53 ET By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — The House vote to impeach…
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Failure of border bill creates a political opening for Biden
CNN By Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — The failure of a bipartisan border deal reached by senators this weekend appears set to hand…
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Migrant advocates in El Paso discuss Senate Bill 4’s impact across Texas
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A group of Borderland leaders, activists, and advocates gathered Tuesday morning at Tom Lea Upper Park to discuss Texas’…
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Borderland migrant advocates react to Senate’s proposed bill on immigration
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — With the recent announcement of a border deal and foreign aid package that could implement strict limits along the…
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El Paso County Commissioners decline DA’s request to cover legal fees amid SB4 lawsuit
Update: County commissioners unanimously voted to decline DA Hicks’ request. The county will not be funding his legal fees. During court, the DA said…
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El Paso politicians discuss Senate border deal; some leaders are split
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Some El Paso County leaders are divided on the U.S. Senate’s border deal. The deal would largely implement limits…
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Migrant smugglers try to evade US officials on jet skis
CNN By David Culver and Norma Galeana, CNN San Diego (CNN) — The roar of a motor ripped Jack Enright’s attention away from the waves he was…
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Senators unveil border deal and foreign aid package for Ukraine and Israel ahead of key vote
By Clare Foran, Lauren Fox, Ted Barrett and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — Senators unveiled a long-awaited border deal and foreign aid…
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Las Cruces border patrol K-9 units find 18 migrants inside semi
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U. S. Border Patrol El Paso Sector Chief Anthony “Scott” Good posted to his social media accounts the apprehension of more…
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Juárez’s rise in violence is related to fighting among cartels and gangs, expert says
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The rise in murders and other violent crime in Ciudad Juárez is related to fighting among cartels and gangs. That’s…
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Veronica Escobar leads U.S. representatives in touring the border, local Republicans chime in
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — State and local leaders from both sides of the political isle spoke Friday on immigration concerns ahead of the 2024…
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69 migrants found inside El Paso storm drain
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Border Patrol arrested 69 undocumented migrants inside an El Paso storm drain. Agents assigned to the El Paso Station found…
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25-year-old pleads guilty to attempted murder of a Border Patrol agent
Update (July 19, 2024): A federal court sentenced Esquivel to 19 years in prison today for attempted murder. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 25-yera-old El…
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