Missing Bowie High teen found along with Juarez teen boy also reported missing
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Family of a missing Bowie High School teen reported the 15-year-old is safe and has been communicating with family,…
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents apprehend 61 migrants at Las Cruces checkpoint
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents apprehended 61 migrants cramped inside a moving trailer. El Paso Sector Acting…
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Man wanted for homicide arrested at the Bridge of the Americas
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A man wanted for homicide in Brownfield, Texas, was caught trying to cross into the US through the Bridge of the Americas…
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Biden administration rolls out new asylum restrictions mirroring Trump-era policy
(CNN) — The Biden administration released a new rule Tuesday that largely bars migrants who traveled through other countries on their way to…
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You can now apply to adopt the tattooed Juarez cat once owned by a cartel leader
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The cat found inside of CERESO 3 with a gang tattoo, that’s gained worldwide fame, will be set up for adoption. And now…
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Bowie High School student missing for nearly a week
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 15-year-old El Paso girl has been missing since Valentine’s day. Chihuahua’s attorney general is asking for the public’s…
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Migrants apprehended in west El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Several migrants were apprehended in West El Paso near the off ramp of I-10 and Executive Monday morning, according to the…
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20-year deported Vietnam Veteran to get access to earned benefits after years of waiting
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 20-year deported Vietnam Combat Veteran will be crossing the Cordova Bridge to El Paso Monday to access his earned…
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Cat with gang tattoo rescued from Juarez prison to be given up for adoption
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — A cat tattooed with symbols used by members of a criminal group was found at Cereso prison in Ciudad Juarez,…
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500 migrants encountered in the lower valley following false rumors
UPDATE– El Paso Sector Border Patrol officials confirm to ABC-7 that a large group of 500 migrants illegally entered the United States Wednesday…
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Biden administration considers deporting non-Mexican migrants to Mexico
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration is considering deporting non-Mexican migrants to Mexico in an unprecedented step to stem the flow…
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DPS pursuit ends in Central El Paso Thursday morning
EL PASO, Texas — Texas Department of Public Safety officials confirm an early morning pursuit that ended in Central El Paso. Officials say a trooper…
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Juarez residents react to Crusius pleading guilty on Wednesday
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Juarez residents are still saddened three and a half years after the 2019 Walmart massacre. The tragedy happened just…
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CBP officers seize 50 pounds of illegal narcotics at the Bridge of the Americas
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection found 50 pounds of illegal drugs during two separate searches. The first…
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Texas DPS pursuit ends in Central El Paso Wednesday morning
EL PASO, Texas — Texas Department of Public Safety officials confirmed an early morning pursuit that ended in Central El Paso. Officials say they a…
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28 undocumented migrants found in El Paso stash house
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 28 undocumented migrants were removed from an illegal stash house at Ascarate and Sambrano Tuesday morning, according to the…
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Human smuggling pursuit ends in crash in West Central El Paso
UPDATE: Police said that during the chase, the vehicle was speeding excess of 100 miles per hour for about five miles before crashing. EL PASO, Texas…
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Almost half a million dollars seized at Ysleta Port of Entry on three days
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Three separate drug seizures at the Yselta Port of entry amounted to nearly half a million dollars in drugs seized,…
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Man seriously hurt after falling off border wall
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A migrant fell from the border wall Friday, according to El Paso Fire. The report came out just before 10:30 a.m. According…
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Food pantry at the Juarez cathedral feeds hundreds of migrants in need
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — A food pantry set up inside of the Juarez cathedral in Downtown Juarez helps migrants in need almost every day of the…
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El Paso County Judge testifies before House Judiciary Committee on border crisis
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Judge Ricardo Samaniego testified before the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday. He served as a witness to the…
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On the border: House Committee on the Judiciary: El Paso County Judge testifies before committee
(CNN) — Republican lawmakers are expected to slam President Joe Biden’s border policies on Wednesday in the first of a series of hearings on…
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Human smuggling pursuit ends in crash in the Lower Valley
EL PASO, Texas — The Texas Department of Public Safety officials have confirmed an early morning human smuggling pursuit. According to officials,…
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Juarez leaders speak about raids on migrants conducted by immigration officials
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Father Javier Calvillo, the director of “La Casa del Migrante” will talk about recent Mexican Immigration raids. These…
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El Paso CBP officers seize over 500 pounds of hard drugs since start of 2023
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Over 500 pounds of hard drugs have been seized at El Paso ports of entry since the start of 2023 by U.S. Customs and Border…
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Early morning law enforcement pursuits take place in west El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7 witnessed several law enforcement pursuits in west El Paso early Thursday morning. The first possible pursuit ended just…
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CASA of El Paso hosting Human Trafficking Awareness event
EL PASO, Texas– January is National Human Trafficking Awareness month and CASA of El Paso will be hosting the “Red Sand Project.” The event is an…
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Borderland residents hunt for cheaper eggs in Juarez; face fines if smuggled into U.S.
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — High egg prices in El Paso have some crossing to Juarez in search of lower prices. Since the end of 2022, when the rise…
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Public safety concerns following multiple DPS pursuits in West El Paso
UPDATE – State troopers are now engaging in two to three pursuits involving migrants over the past month in the El Paso area, according to a…
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Migrant shot and injured by National Guard soldier patrolling border
A Texas National Guard soldier patrolling the Texas-Mexico border shot a migrant Sunday morning just west of McAllen, according to an internal Texas…
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