EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Sunland Park Police discovered five migrants and four children living in a stash house. According to Anthony “Scott” Good, Chief of the US Border Patrol El Paso Sector, the finding was made after a 6-year-old girl called 911 saying that her mother had left her alone. The pictures posted by
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Another false rumor caused hundreds of migrants to gather at the Puente Negro in Juarez, intending into cross to the U.S. Monday night. The rumor spread through migrant communities, falsely informing people that the border would open at that time. Migrants told ABC-7 on Tuesday that they heard a rumor in
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — With hot temperatures still hitting the Borderland, Juarez residents who have to be outside for work continue to struggle to do their jobs. Customers and vendors in Downtown Juarez both use umbrellas to protect themselves from the heat. Many vendors have started selling cold water, ice cream, and other products to
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Originally Published: 07 JUL 23 23:17 ET Updated: 03 AUG 23 14:15 ET By Rosa Flores and Dave Alsup, CNN (CNN) — The state of Texas on Friday began deploying a marine floating barrier on the Rio Grande River in an attempt to deter migrant crossings along the US-Mexico border, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said.
Continue Reading By Rosa Flores and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN (CNN) — A US Border Patrol agent working at a processing center in El Paso, Texas, was indicted last week on multiple federal charges, including bribery and “alien smuggling,” after he allegedly offered a migrant an “immigration benefit” in exchange for $5,000, according to court documents. The charges
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Juarez residents living in the Puerto Anapra and Lomas de Poleo neighborhoods filed a lawsuit against the Juarez Municipal Water Company (JMAS) for 40 billion pesos over bad quality in their neighborhoods. On Tuesday, members of the Frente del Derecho al Agua (Water Rights) group went to a Chihuahua state civil
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The first Copa América Migrante, or Migrant America Cup, kicked off today at the Estadio 20 de Noviembre in Juarez. This tournament was created with the goal of improving migrant interaction on our border and giving migrants a good memory while they wait in Juarez to cross into the U.S. Migrants
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Originally Published: 02 AUG 23 18:39 ET Updated: 02 AUG 23 23:52 ET By Rosa Flores and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN (CNN) — Texas has separated at least 26 migrant family units on the southern border since July 10 under Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star border initiative, according to Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid immigration
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Originally Published: 02 AUG 23 18:39 ET By Rosa Flores and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN (CNN) — Texas has separated at least 26 migrant family units on the southern border since July 10 under Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star border initiative, according to Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid immigration attorney Kristin Etter. “This is just
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The city of Juarez, through its Human Rights Department, announced the first Copa América Migrante, or Migrant America Cup. The tournament will feature eight teams of six players each team. Its goal is to provide migrants with a fun experience while they wait in Juarez to cross into the U.S. Four
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Three shootings happened Sunday in Juarez. The first shooting happened outside Juarez’s General Hospital where one hitman was killed and a state police officer and a paramedic were injured, a source told ABC-7. Heavy law enforcement activity was seen in different parts of town looking for the suspects of this shooting.
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By Blanca Carmona / La Verdad CIUDAD JUAREZ – Members of the Mexican National Guard fired at a group of migrants who were spending the night under the Paso del Norte Bridge in Juárez early Wednesday – just hours ahead of a visit by U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar. The incident was captured on
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Consejo Estatal de Población (COESPO), a Chihuahua State Department agency, is helping migrants with different immigration-related services. Those services include migratory information, linking them to jobs in Juarez, and assisting them with using the CBP One app. COESPO also guides migrants through the shelter network and health services the state
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SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — A woman was rescued from the Sunland Park area after suffering life-threatening heat injuries, Wednesday afternoon. According to Sunland Park Fire Department’s Twitter account, crews were called out to 300 block of Rio Alamos Dr. not far from McNutt Rd. Fire crews were also assisted by Sunland Park Police.
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JUAREZ, Mexico (KVIA) — The U.S. Consulate in Juárez, Mexico is expected to make an important, immigration-related announcement on Wednesday. It will happen during a news conference at noon at the offices of the Consejo Estatal de Población (COESPO) in Juarez. The news conference will feature Richard Verma, Deputy Secretary of State for Management and
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The U.S. Justice Department threatened to pursue legal action against Texas Governor Greg Abbott over the floating marine barriers that the state deployed in the Rio Grande in Eagle Pass, Texas. Now Abbott is pushing back against the DOJ. In a statement released Monday by the governor’s office, Abbott said
Continue Reading Originally Published: 24 JUL 23 11:35 ET Updated: 24 JUL 23 11:37 ET By CNN (CNN) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will not be ordering floating barriers to be removed from the Rio Grande in defiance of the US Department of Justice. “Texas will fully utilize its constitutional authority to deal with the crisis you
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — For weeks triple-digits temperatures have impacted Borderland residents, and with scorching weather expected to ramp up this week, law enforcement officials are taking precautions. Fidel Baca, Customs and Border Protection agent in the El Paso Sector, tells ABC-7 they make sure the agent has all the necessary tools. “We want
Continue Reading By Karol Suarez, Marlon Sorto, Philip Wang and Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Authorities in Mexico say they have arrested a man suspected of intentionally setting a bar on fire after being kicked out, killing 11 people near the Arizona border in the Mexican state of Sonora. The fire broke out at 1:33 a.m. Saturday
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PRESIDIO, Texas (KVIA) — Customs and Border Protection officers sized cheese wheels that contained nearly 18 pounds of cocaine in them on Thursday. The seizure happened at the Presidio Port of Entry, which is almost 4 hours southeast of El Paso. Officials say a pickup truck traveling from Mexico into the United States was referred
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Fire Department’s Water Rescue Team pulled a body out of a canal near the border Friday morning. This happened near Loop 375 and Paisano, just blocks from Rosa’s Cantina, near the border. A spokesperson tweeted out that crews are turning the scene over to law enforcement and
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — On Tuesday, Mexican authorities from all three levels of government, federal, state, and local, presented this new strategy at Juarez’s mega bandera. The initiative comes after an increase in human smuggling, homicides, reports of drug use, and drug trafficking in Juarez. Mexico’s National Defense Secretary or ‘SEDENA’ coordinated this strategy with
Continue Reading (CNN) — A bus carrying 41 migrants from Brownsville, Texas, arrived in Los Angeles Tuesday evening – the fourth such bus to arrive in the city in recent weeks, according to a nonprofit. Among the passengers were six children ranging in age from 1 to 15 years old, the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The border has seen a decrease in the flow of migrants since Title 42 expired back in May, according to experts. With recent improvements to the CBP One and fewer migrants coming to the border, local authorities have shut down spaces to house migrants in Juarez. ABC-7 spoke with Juarez’s Director
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Border Network for Human Rights will release the findings from the 2022-2023 Binational Abuse Documentation Campaign (“Campaña de Documentación de Abusos”), focusing on identified patterns of Human and Civil Rights violations allegedly carried out by U.S. law and immigration enforcement agencies. This year, the campaign will include abuse reports stemming
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — With a recent spree of fires happening in Juarez, residents across the Borderland have raised concerns about the smoke caused by those fires, as well as the continuing heat wave that has put us under an ABC-7 First Alert. More than eight fires at the Juarez landfill, the recent fire at
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — On Saturday, a daycare worker in Juarez was arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a minor back in June. Naomy Yamile R.P. was arrested and booked at the Women’s Social Reintegration Center number 2 in Juarez. On Wednesday, César Gustavo Jáuregui Moreno, Chihuahua’s Attorney General, announced in a news conference that he
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — On Tuesday, the Border Network for Human Rights reported an unaccompanied migrant girl from Guatemala died in U.S. custody after crossing the U.S./Mexico border in May. According to the reports, the 15-year-old migrant had a pre-existing medical condition. In a statement, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) confirmed
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — A big fire caught up last weekend in Juarez’s area of the Chamizal Park that was even visible from El Paso. Juarez Civil Protection and Juarez Fire Departments along with other Juarez agencies battled the fire for more than 12 hours. It happened at the Chamizal Transfer Center where they have
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The body of a man was recovered from the Franklin Drain in Socorro early Tuesday morning, according to El Paso Fire officials. The call came in at 3 a.m. Rescue crews retrieved the body of what they believe was a man in his 20s. The scene was turned over to
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