Mexican Consulate in El Paso expanding legal assistance for nationals and citizens
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Mexico’s consulates in the United States continue to provide the Mexican community with information and practical…
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Appeals court allows Alligator Alcatraz to continue immigrant detention center operations
A lower court’s order previously blocked use based on environmental concerns. By Ely Brown and Peter Charalambous September 4, 2025, 3:30 PM A…
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ABC-7 Listens: Tequila Tariffs & KVIA reporting in Jalisco, Mexico
EL PASO (KVIA) – We at ABC-7 received a lot of e-mails and comments after the special report “TEQUILA TARIFF TALKS” came out in late August. ABC-7…
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Advocates for Guatemalan Children condemn deportation efforts; Administration responds
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 obtained new documents regarding the legal dispute between the Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights and the…
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Camp East Montana receiving detainees from Alligator Alcatraz
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ICE confirmed to ABC-7 that Camp East Montana, located on Fort Bliss, has received detainees from Alligator Alcatraz, the…
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Juárez Food Bank looking for binational donations
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Juárez Food Bank has been operating south of the city for several years now, under Mexico’s Food Bank network and…
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Immigration advocates protest in favor of DACA recipient arrested early August
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Migrant advocates gathered outside DHS headquarters in East El Paso to speak up for Catalina “Xóchitl” Santiago, who was…
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Ecuadorian woman killed while running across Border Highway
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — CBP officials say that a woman from Ecuador was killed while running across the westbound lanes of the Cesar E. Chavez…
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El Mayo, the infamous Mexican drug lord, pleads guilty to drug trafficking charges
Watch the Justice Department’s announcement on El Mayo’s plea below: The plea agreement orders him to forfeit $15 billion. By Aaron Katersky August…
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Rare human case of flesh-eating parasite New World screwworm identified in US
By Jamie Gumbrecht, Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — A rare case of travel-related New World screwworm was identified in Maryland in a patient who…
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Tren de Aragua gang member previously arrested in El Paso taken into custody in Albuquerque
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A Tren de Aragua gang member that had been arrested in El Paso on August 22, 2023, has been rearrested in Albuquerque. ICE…
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DOD civilians can now apply to work a border security detail
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Department of Defense (DOD) civilians can now apply to serve on six-month-long border security details with the Department…
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia released from criminal custody in Tennessee
The Salvadoran native was wrongly deported to CECOT in March. By Laura Romero August 22, 2025, 1:50 PM Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongly deported…
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ABC-7 Reports in Jalisco, Mexico on Tequila Tariffs & effects on imports to El Paso
TEQUILA, JALISCO (MEXICO) — Recent negotiations between U.S. President Donald Trump and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum resulted in a…
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Inside the windowless shipping container where analysts hunt migrants by drone
By Steve Fisher Puente News Collaborative Story edited by Steve Padilla, Column One Editor, Los Angeles Times This article was co-published with Los…
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ACLU speaks out against migrant detention center at Fort Bliss
FORT BLISS, Texas (KVIA) — The ACLU is speaking out against the new migrant detention center opening at Fort Bliss. The ACLU is hosting a news…
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Why the border wall that’s being painted black could heat up more
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced plans to paint the border wall black to deter migrants…
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TEQUILA, JALISCO (MEXICO) — Recent negotiations between U.S. President Donald Trump and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum resulted in a 90-day…
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SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem visited the southern border wall Monday afternoon to meet with…
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Lawsuit settled in 2022 shooting death of a migrant in West Texas, but no criminal charges filed yet
By Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune Aug. 19, 2025 “Lawsuit settled in 2022 shooting death of a migrant in West Texas, but no criminal charges…
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Almost 70 pounds of meth seized at the Paso del Norte border crossing
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized 69.75 pounds of methamphetamine on Aug. 13. CBP officials say one of its…
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El Mayo, the infamous Mexican drug lord, to plead guilty after being captured in the Borderland
Ismael Zambada formed the Sinaloa cartel alongside Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzman. By Aaron Katersky August 18, 2025, 10:37 AM Ismael Mario Zambada…
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El Paso Congresswoman Veronica Escobar discusses visit to Camp East Montana
Watch Congresswoman Escobar’s Press Conference here: FORT BLISS, Texas (KVIA) — Congresswoman Veronica Escobar spoke to members of the press Monday…
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Family of migrant who died in Hudspeth County shooting in 2022 suing alleged shooter’s employer
HUDSPETH COUNTY, Texas (KVIA) — The family of the migrant who was allegedly shot and killed in a confrontation with a jail warden in Hudspeth County…
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Border Patrol El Paso Sector sees new stash house trend
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso continues to see a decline in migrant encounters along the U.S.-Mexico border since the start of the year under the…
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Cartel leader known as ‘Delta 1,’ two Juárez police officers killed in shooting
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Two Juárez Municipal Police officers (SSPM) and an alleged leader of the “La Línea” criminal group in Juárez are dead…
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Family of fallen ‘Texas hero’ awarded $45.6 million
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A U.S. District Judge awarded the family of fallen Texas DPS Special Agent Anthony Salas $45.6 million. The family brought a…
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Mexico expels 26 cartel figures wanted by US authorities in deal with Trump administration
By Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Mexico has expelled 26 high-ranking cartel figures to the United States in the latest major deal with the…
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Senator Cornyn visits Camp East Montana at Fort Bliss
Watch Senator John Cornyn’s visit to Fort Bliss below: FORT BLISS, Texas (KVIA) — Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) is visiting the new U.S. Immigration…
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21-year-old arrested for kidnapping the New Mexico teen found dead in Juarez
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Mexican officials arrested a person for the kidnapping of a New Mexico teenager. Officers found the 17-year-old girl,…
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