500 migrants illegally enter U.S. through El Paso
UPDATE: The City of El Paso sent a statement to ABC-7 Monday, saying: “As the City advised the public last week, we are seeing another migrant surge…
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El Pasoans start petition opposing city’s possible use of a Northeast recreational facility to house migrants
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As El Pasoans are starting to see more migrants crossing the border into their community, some are pushing back against…
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Ovidio Guzman Lopez, son of El Chapo, brought to US to face drug trafficking charges: Sources
(ABC) — A son of the notorious drug lord known as El Chapo arrived in the United States on Friday following his extradition from Mexico to face drug…
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Cargo operations at Bridge of the Americas temporarily suspended
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Customs and Border Protection is shutting down cargo processing at the Bridge of the Americas starting Monday, September 18,…
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Shelters in Juárez housing fewer people as more migrants cross into the US daily
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The City of Juárez is experiencing a decrease in its migrant numbers as more leave for their appointments with U.S.…
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Federal judge again declares Obama-era DACA program unlawful
Originally Published: 13 SEP 23 18:23 ET Updated: 13 SEP 23 18:31 ET By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge in Texas ruled Wednesday…
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City of El Paso buying out hotels, purchasing vacant schools to house migrants
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — With more migrants arriving in the Borderland, El Paso officials are working on solutions to open new spaces to shelter…
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A strong peso is disrupting the balance of the Borderland economy
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Many Borderland residents are used to crossing the border every day, with many living on one side and working on the…
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El Paso County Judge discusses expected migrant surge over the coming months
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego sat down with ABC-7 Monday. He said that the county has seen a rise in the number of…
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City of Juarez plans to employ migrants staying at local shelters
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — With more migrants arriving at the border and filling local city shelters, Juarez authorities are looking for a plan to…
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Borderland shelters in need of volunteers as many face overcapacity
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Opportunity Center for the Homeless and the Annunciation House are two of the several shelters calling for more…
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Annunciation House seeks volunteers amid migrant increase
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)–Annunciation house, a local shelter that helps asylum seekers and refugees, is in need of volunteers. According to their…
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Juarez considering putting migrants to work at maquiladoras
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of Juarez is considering giving migrants jobs. The demand for workers and the increase in migrants could make that…
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Doña Ana County recording significant number of migrant deaths
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — As of January 1st, 2023, Doña Ana County has recorded 56 deaths of undocumented immigrants found in the desert,…
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City of Juarez pushes gun buyback campaign, hoping to reduce violence
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The City of Juarez started its Campaña Canje de Armas 2023 in August, aiming to decrease violence south of the border.…
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Biden Administration reportedly considering forcing migrants to stay in Texas
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — According to a new report by the Los Angeles Times, the Biden Administration is considering keeping migrant families who…
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Mexico just decriminalized abortion. Does that mean El Pasoans can seek services in Juarez?
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Juarez residents are reacting to the news that the Mexican federal government is decriminalizing abortion nationwide.…
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Federal judge orders Texas to remove floating barriers aimed at deterring migrants on Rio Grande
Originally Published: 06 SEP 23 17:07 ET By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge ordered Texas to remove floating barriers in the Rio…
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Mexico’s Supreme Court decriminalizes abortion nationwide
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (ABC) — Mexico’s Supreme Court decriminalized abortion nationwide Wednesday, two years after ruling that abortion was not…
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City of Juarez investigating after garbage truck dumped pile of trash on main boulevard
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — On Monday, a garbage truck operated by a private company dropped a large amount of trash onto Manuel Gómez Morín, one…
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More migrants dying in the desert around El Paso than ever before
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The number of migrants dying in the desert around this region is up almost double from last year, according to official…
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El Paso Congresswoman Veronica Escobar rescues dog near border barrier
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Congresswoman Veronica Escobar found and rescued a dog that had become trapped by concertina wire near the…
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Juarez mayor says city is “saturated” with incoming migrants
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Juarez mayor Cruz Pérez Cuéllar confirmed in a morning news conference that the city has seen an increase in migrant…
Continue Reading Pilot dies after plane crashes during gender reveal party in Mexico
Originally Published: 04 SEP 23 07:45 ETUpdated: 04 SEP 23 15:07 ETBy Jack Guy, CNN(CNN) — A pilot has died after the plane he was flying as…
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Smugglers are steering migrants into the remote Arizona desert, posing new Border Patrol challenges
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press ORGAN PIPE CACTUS NATIONAL MONUMENT, Ariz. (AP) — Border Patrol agents ordered the young Senegalese men to wait in…
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Mexican drug cartels recruiting deported veterans for their military skills
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As drug cartel-related violence spikes in Ciudad Juárez, criminal organizations in Mexico are increasingly attempting to…
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More Mexican soldiers arrive in Juarez after steep rise in violence
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — On Tuesday night, 400 members of the Mexican Army’s Special Forces arrived at the border to continue with the…
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Law enforcement experts explains how officers identify stash houses
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Robert Almonte travels the country lecturing and advising law enforcement agencies on how to improve policing. Before that,…
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El Paso Sheriff’s deputies stop driver for alleged human smuggling
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Early Tuesday morning, El Paso Sheriff’s deputies stopped a man who officials say was driving to pick up and smuggle…
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Juarez students return to school amid textbook fight
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — On Monday, over 290,000 students in Juarez returned to classes after their summer break. Students from kindergarten,…
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