El Paso City Council votes to extend Emergency Ordinance for migrant crisis
UPDATE: El Paso City Council voted unanimously Tuesday afternoon to extend two Emergency Ordinances in relation to the migrant crisis experiences by…
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Mexico says it has rejected US-funded migrant transit centers
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president said Tuesday that he rejected a U.S. request to set up migrant transit centers in Mexico. Neighboring…
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New Juarez shelter will start receiving migrant families today
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The new migrant shelter in Juarez coordinated by the National Institute of Migration (INM) and the City of Juarez is set…
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Customs and Border Protection resumes cargo processing at Bridge of the Americas
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — Customs and Border Protection will resume cargo processing at Bridge of the Americas. This is after a three week suspension…
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City of Juarez to open a new temporary shelter amid migrant surge
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The City of Juarez will open a new shelter for migrants that arrive by train to alleviate the surge the Borderland is…
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Mexico to send diplomatic note protesting Texas border truck inspections causing major delays
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president said Monday he is going to send a diplomatic note to the United States to protest Texas truck inspections…
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The number of migrant encounters in El Paso has gone down, but does that mean the region is coming off of a surge?
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Migrant releases into El Paso by Customs and Border Protection have gone down over the last week, according to the city’s…
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Migrants arriving by train causing concern for Juarez authorities
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Thousands of migrants have arrived in Juarez and the border this week by train. For authorities in Juarez, the manner in…
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Venezuelans weigh in on Biden Administration’s announcement to deport them back to their country
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Biden Administration announced Thursday that some Venezuelan migrants will be deported back to their country. The U.S.…
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Office of Emergency Management breaks down City of El Paso’s migrant dashboard
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso implemented an online migrant dashboard in September of 2022, to help the public keep track of migrant…
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Biden administration will begin deporting Venezuelan migrants directly to Venezuela
Originally Published: 05 OCT 23 16:08 ET Updated: 05 OCT 23 16:11 ET By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration will restart…
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Biden administration to resume border wall construction amidst migrant influx
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As the recent migrant surge continues, federal authorities are continuing with the border wall project, which started in…
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Migrants break past human wall, vehicle barriers in Juárez to get to U.S. side of Rio Grande
by Puente News Collaborative, El Paso MattersOctober 4, 2023 By Blanca Carmona / La Verdad Ciudad Juárez – Hundreds of migrants spent the night…
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Migrants arriving in Juarez on trains by the thousands
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — After thousands of migrants arrived by train in Juarez Tuesday morning, Mexican authorities are setting up more manpower…
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1,000+ migrants arrive in Juarez through train
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — More than 1,000 migrants arrived in Ciudad Juarez Tuesday afternoon via train. Many of these are Venezuelans. They began…
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El Paso immigration attorney addresses immigration system challenges
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) has raised concerns about criminal groups operating in the El Paso and Juarez region, spreading…
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Multi-million dollar grant to help with El Paso prosecutions of human, drug traffickers
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County leaders on Monday accepted a grant of more than $3 million from the Texas Office of the Governor-Homeland…
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Pandemic pushed some Americans into the Borderland human smuggling business
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — More and more Americans are now smuggling migrants across the border, enticed by the money paid by Mexican drug cartels.…
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City of El Paso activates new emergency shelter for migrants at vacant middle school
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — According to a city spokesperson the Community Readiness Center, formerly Morehead Middle School, has been activated on…
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Migrants staying on El Paso’s streets react to city’s new emergency shelter
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Migrants staying on the streets of El Paso had mixed reactions to the news that the city would possibly be activating its…
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City of El Paso hopes to activate new emergency shelter in coming days as migrant numbers remain high
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso said Saturday, it hopes to activate a new emergency shelter in West El Paso within the coming days. This…
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ABC-7 embedded with migrants attempting to cross into U.S.
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Thousands of migrants arrive at the U.S. border with Mexico every day. ABC-7 embedded with a group of migrants on Monday…
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Venezuelan male migrants face unexpected challenges as they enter the United States
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 spoke to some of the male Venezuelan migrants waiting in El Paso Thursday. They tell us that they are facing…
Continue Reading Texas man pleads guilty in the smuggling operation that left 53 migrants dead in a hot semitruck in San Antonio
Originally Published: 28 SEP 23 04:26 ET By Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — One of several men indicted in a smuggling operation that left 53 migrants dead…
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22-year-old El Paso woman charged with human smuggling
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office arrested 22-year-old Erika Martinez September 22, 2023 after officials say she smuggled…
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Office of Inspector General report finds overcrowding among detained migrants in El Paso Sector during height of 2022 surge
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A report released by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) on September 15th found that migrants that were being detained by…
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Long wait times for cargo drivers at El Paso ports of entry
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Cargo drivers passing through the Borderland have continued to see longer and longer lines and wait times since last…
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Downtown El Paso shop owners concerned over migrant increase
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The downtown area near the San Jacinto Plaza has become a hub for migrants to wait until they can leave the Borderland. This…
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Mexico to negotiate with foreign countries to return migrants after recent surge
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — U.S. and Mexican officials met last Friday to work out ways to better secure the border and find solutions for the recent…
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Migration crisis in Juarez stops production in some maquiladoras
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The recent migrant surge hitting both sides of the border has now caused some maquiladoras to stop production and…
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