Stryker armored vehicles patrol southern border
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- According to the Department of Defense, U.S. troops can now patrol the Southern border using Stryker armored vehicles. The…
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Second anniversary mass of Juárez detention center fire
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Juárez Diocese, along with local migrant shelters and immigration advocacy groups, will hold a mass to remember the…
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Teen tried to smuggle drugs into El Paso, CBP says
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — CBP arrested an American teen for allegedly trying to smuggle 16.2 pounds of meth and 2.2 pounds of fentanyl through the…
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Borderland residents asked to help mutilated stray dog
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — A Juárez dog named Maggie was found abandoned and mutilated in the streets of El Paso’s sister city. Maggie’s two back…
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IRS nearing agreement to use its data to help ICE locate undocumented migrants
Originally Published: 23 MAR 25 13:54 ET By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — The IRS is close to finalizing an agreement with the Department of…
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Trump administration considering buffer zone on the border
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Washington Post is reporting the Trump Administration has plans for the Pentagon to have a buffer zone along…
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Report: Trump considering border buffer zone
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVIA) — The Washington Post is reporting that the Trump administration is considering plans for the Pentagon to take control of a…
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Egg smuggling attempts into the U.S.
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Several borderland residents continue to try to cross eggs from Mexico into the U.S. due to rising prices north of the…
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National Guard officers died in Juarez crash
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — A City of Juarez spokesperson says three National Guard officers died in a car crash after the driver was hit by a…
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Pony found wandering Juarez streets
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — A spokesperson for the Juarez Municipal Government says that Civil Protection Department personnel recovered a…
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‘Many’ alleged gang members deported by Trump didn’t have criminal records in the US: ICE
A judge has temporarily blocked deportations under the Alien Enemies Act. By Armando Garcia, Peter Charalambous, and Katherine Faulders March 18,…
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Texas lawmakers to require sheriffs to work on deportations
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Texas Tribune is reporting a Texas Senate panel on Monday discussed a bill that would require sheriffs to collaborate…
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Man who called Border Patrol agent ‘traitor’ charged with assault
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — 28-year-old Santa Teresa resident Andrew Josiah Segura is charged with assault after two alleged incidents…
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Rep. Escobar joins panel, discusses immigration reform and border security
U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar and El Paso County Attorney Christina Sanchez are participating in a roundtable discussion on border security and regional…
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Military deploying to Van Horn station
VAN HORN, Texas (KVIA) — Military personnel will help Border Patrol “enhance border security operations” at its Van Horn, Alpine, and Presidio…
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Discovery of secret crematoriums at a ranch in Mexico stirs fears of a cover-up
By Belén Zapata , Gerardo Lemos and Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Advocates in Mexico are calling for an immediate and independent investigation…
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FEMA withholding funding
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Trump administration sent a letter to local non-governmental organizations and local governments that received federal…
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Border Patrol welcomes first foal
SIERRA BLANCA, Texas (KVIA) — Border Patrol’s Big Bend Sector welcomed the birth of a new horse named Dolly. She is the first foal ever born to a…
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By Priscilla Alvarez, Jennifer Hansler and Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration is expected to invoke a sweeping wartime…
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EP migrant shelter lawsuit dropped
McALLEN, Texas — The Trump administration is dropping a civil lawsuit against the largest provider of housing for unaccompanied migrant…
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How state lawmakers are trying to crack down on illegal immigration
By Alejandro Serrano and Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune March 12, 2025 “How state lawmakers are trying to crack down on illegal immigration” was…
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ICE arrests 32,000 migrants
By Mireya Villarreal and Luke Barr March 12, 2025, 10:48 AM Immigrations and Customs Enforcement has arrested over 32,000 migrants who are living…
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Migrants arrested in New Mexico
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ICE officers in New Mexico arrested 48 migrants in the country illegally during the first week of March. ICE took into…
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Trump imposes steel, aluminum tariffs
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — President Donald Trump imposed today sweeping 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports into the U.S., which he…
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Attorney Margaret Leachman for the Western District of Texas announced the arrest of several people charged with…
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ABC-7 Listens: Reaction to story in Yucatan Peninsula on Americans living in Mexico & reactions to Trump’s tariffs
MERIDA, YUCATAN MEXICO- (KVIA) – Tonight’s ABC-7’s Listens deals with e-mail and social media reactions to KVIA story from Yucatan Peninsula &…
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Fewer maquiladora industries investing on the border
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Mexican business leaders on the border are concerned over industries moving south of the country instead of looking for…
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American wanted for aggravated kidnapping captured in Chihuahua
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Mexican authorities found and captured a man wanted by the FBI for aggravated kidnapping. The National Guard and members of…
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CBP launches deportation self-reporting app
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced the public-facing mobile application CBP Home. “The application has a new…
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Mexican Authorities and the FBI exchange prisoner
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – On March 7, Mexican authorities and FBI agents from El Paso met at an El Paso Port of entry to exchange a prisoner and two…
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