Death of 5-year-old boy prompts criticism of Chicago shelters for migrants
By CLAIRE SAVAGE Associated Press/Report for America A 5-year-old boy living at a temporary shelter for migrants in Chicago died over the weekend…
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CBP suspends rail operations in El Paso, Eagle Pass
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is temporarily suspending international railway crossing operations in the El Paso and…
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‘Where is the humanity?’ Migrant deaths soar at El Paso-Juárez border with few ways to document them
by Puente News Collaborative, El Paso MattersDecember 15, 2023 By Lauren Villagran / El Paso Times Editor’s note: This story contains reporting and…
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40 men died in the Juarez detention center fire this year. 5 came from one Guatemala community
Lauren Villagran LA CEIBA, Guatemala — Marcos Abdon Tziquin Cuc chopped wood for his 71-year-old mother and left it neatly stacked by her cook fire…
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The ‘resurrection’ of Diego Suy Guarchaj: ‘They are in the cemetery. I am alive.’
Aline Simerman El Paso Times LA CEIBA, Guatemala — News of the death of Diego Suy Guarchaj came suddenly, like the autumn rains in his small…
Continue Reading Illinois NAACP conference president under fire for video saying migrants are ‘like savages’
WLS, PATRICK WATSON, ILLINOISNAACP.ORG, CNN By Andy Rose and Whitney Wild, CNN (CNN) — Teresa Haley, the top official of the Illinois NAACP…
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‘It’s heartbreaking’: Day after day, New Mexico investigator recovers migrant remains
Lauren Villagran El Paso Times Editor’s note: This story contains reporting and images that some readers may find disturbing. Laura Mae Williams…
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‘It is truly ugly’: Family decries deadly violence migrants face in Juárez on journey to US
Aline Simerman El Paso Times Editor’s note: This story contains reporting and images that some readers may find disturbing. Leer en español.…
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Juárez International Airport still working on improvements amid holiday rush
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Juárez International Airport started a five-year improvement plan in 2019 to improve service for Borderland…
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More shelters could open in El Paso amid recent migrant surge
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As El Paso continues to see an influx of migrants, local leaders are indicating they could open an additional shelter,…
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Juarez celebrates 364th birthday, inaugurates new letters
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Juárez was founded 364 years ago on December 8th by Fray GarcÃa de San Francisco. To commemorate the town’s…
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Watch: City officials provide update on El Paso’s migrant situation
Update: Mayor Leeser said during the news conference that numbers have gone up over the last several weeks, but the city expects them to go back…
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El Paso County seeing an increase in state inmates; jail annex almost at capacity
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The County of El Paso is experiencing an increase in state inmates at its two county jails. The El Paso County Detention…
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Downtown El Paso shelter network finding ways to assist migrants amid cold temperatures
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In recent weeks, more migrants have been seen sleeping on Downtown El Paso streets, especially at the Downtown Shelter…
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Human smugglers using El Paso hotels to stash migrants
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The human smuggler networks operating on this side of the border are using local hotels to stash hundreds of migrants after…
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More than 13,000 migrants bused out of El Paso in past three months
by Cindy Ramirez, El Paso MattersDecember 11, 2023 Genesis sat on the steps of the Union Depot in Downtown El Paso early last week, watching as…
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Dozens of migrants forced to face cold nights while living outside of Sacred Heart Church
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As El Pasoans deal with some of the coolest temperatures of the season this weekend, dozens of migrants living on the…
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Troopers chase 15-year-old El Pasoan, charge him with human smuggling
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A CBP Air and Marine helicopter helped track down an alleged 15-year-old human smuggler in Northeast El Paso today. That is…
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Mexico’s Supreme Court lifts 2022 ban on bullfighting
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Supreme Court has overturned a 2022 ban on bullfighting in Mexico City, opening the way for events to resume,…
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Border Network for Human Rights reacts to rise in migrant numbers in 2023
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Borderland migrant advocates are speaking up after new data revealed the El Paso sector was the busiest during fiscal…
Continue Reading Federal judge prohibits separating migrant families at US border for 8 years
By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — A federal judge on Friday prohibited the separation of families at the border for purposes of…
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City of El Paso again sheltering some migrants in hotels as uptick continues
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Officials with the City of El Paso confirmed they have been using local hotels to house some migrants since late November.…
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Mexico City rattled by moderate 5.8 magnitude earthquake
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico City residents regaining composure after the capital was rattled by a moderate magnitude earthquake. The U.S.…
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City of Juárez seeing an increase in migrants this week; more arriving on trains
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — This week, big groups of migrants were seen arriving into Juárez on trains. Some of them are staying at local city…
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Bridge of the Americas reopen after Ferromex worker gathering blocked passage for several hours
Update: ABC-7 crews watched Wednesday afternoon as the bridge reopened. El PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Ferromex workers blocking northbound lanes on the…
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In Mexico, Yellen announces economics sanctions as the US aims to crack down on fentanyl trafficking
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has announced economic sanctions against 15 people and two…
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“La Linea” cartel member is arrested on eight criminal warrants
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 31-year-old, Pablo Clark Guillen was located arrested on eight criminal warrants by Texas Department of Public Safety along…
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U.S. Border Patrol in El Paso sector saw an increase in migrant numbers in fiscal year 2023
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Border Patrol agents in the El Paso sector were the busiest in fiscal year 2023. Among apprehensions, rescues, deaths,…
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‘Sanctuary City’ billboards seen in El Paso; some say they give migrants false hope
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Some El Paso residents have noticed two ‘Sanctuary City’ billboards erected near Downtown El Paso. The billboards simply read…
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Texas ordered to remove a series of buoys along US-Mexico border
Texas (KVIA) — A lower court’s ruling ordering the state of Texas to remove a series of buoys along the U.S. – Mexico border was upheld by a federal…
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