(CNN) — The kidnapping and killing of US travelers this week in the Mexican city of Matamoros, just over the border from Brownsville, Texas, has put a glaring spotlight on violence in a country that millions of international visitors flock to each year. And as spring break gets under way in popular beach resorts hundreds
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A confrontation broke out Wednesday between migrants and law enforcement in front of a downtown Juarez hotel. The National Institute for Migration and Juarez municipal police were searching for migrants without permits. ABC-7’s Heriberto Perez was on the scene as migrants outside the hotel began throwing rocks at authorities and
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JUAREZ, Mexico (KVIA) — Women in Juarez will commemorate International Women’s day with several events. Wednesday started with an offering to women kidnapped, reported missing, or found dead in Juarez and Mexico. The offering and remembrance happened in front of the Paso del Norte Bridge in Downtown Juarez. A pink cross with nails symbolizing women
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EL PASO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seize 150 pounds of narcotics at two El Paso ports of entry. According to CBP officials, on February 28th, at the Ysleta Port of Entry, CBP officers came across a 24-year-old woman carrying .4 pounds of fentanyl. March 1st, at the Bridge of the Americas,
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JUAREZ, Mexico (KVIA) — After news of four U.S. citizens were kidnapped in Tamaulipas, Mexico, some local residents say they’re reconsidering doing their medical procedures across the border. Most people cross to Mexico on a daily basis, but now, borderland residents are concerned about how violence could affect their trips south of the border. It
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials say a Border Patrol agent was involved in a shooting near the border wall. The shooting happened Monday night just before 9 p.m. ABC-7 was there, along with a significant law enforcement presence. According to CBP, the agent was responding to an illegal entry
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Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story said that the crash happened in Santa Teresa. Sunland Park Mayor Javier Perea told ABC-7 the crash happened within Sunland Park’s municipal limits. SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — Nine people are in the hospital after a single rollover crash in Sunland Park on Monday night. The crash
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Early Monday morning, two fires in separate locations raised concern for Juarez residents. The first one happened around 3 a.m. at the intersection of Centeno and Tamaulipas streets. The Juarez Fire Department responded to the “Colonia Aeropuerto,” where a tire business caught fire. No injuries were reported. The second one happened
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(CNN) — Four US citizens who were assaulted and kidnapped in northeastern Mexico on Friday are believed to have been targeted by mistake, a US official with knowledge of the investigation told CNN, adding the Americans were in Mexico for medical procedures, according to receipts found in their vehicle. Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — On Wednesday, three migrants were arrested in Downtown Juarez after they committed an “administrative foul” according to the city of Juarez. This caused major conflict between migrants and Juarez municipal police, shown in several social media videos. They ended up arguing inside the food pantry located inside the Juarez Cathedral before
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Immigration officials in El Paso removed a Mexican man wanted for homicide in Chihuahua, Mexico, on Wednesday. Cesar Giovanny Palomino-Espino, 24, was turned over to Mexican authorities at the Staton Street Bridge. Immigration officials say he was “unlawfully present” in the U.S. Palomino-Espino had been previously removed to Mexico at
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The historic Chamizal park in Juarez suffered damage during Sunday’s strong winds, 32 trees fell down. The city’s department of parks and gardens told ABC-7, currently, the park has 400 dry trees among the 13-14 thousand that are in the park. Now officials are working to restore the park. “El Chamizal”
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — “Ezequiel” has received some attention lately after escaping home. In late 2022, Juarez authorities rescued him and brought him to the RAMM, a Juarez city department that cares for abandoned animals. After he escaped the first time, authorities tried caring for the pig. They realized the pig wouldn’t eat, no matter
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The 2023 Global Border Summit took place in downtown El Paso, and included a roundtable discussion from Texas immigration experts. Thursday’s roundtable was moderated by The Borderplex Alliance’s CEO Jon Barela. The panelists were Chelsie Kramer, Texas State Organizer, American Immigration Council and Jenny Villatoro, Program Manager, George W. Bush
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — “Visión en Acción” is a shelter on the outskirts of Juarez that has been helping people with mental needs for nearly three decades. The shelter started in 1995 with few resources and even with carpet roofs along the Casas Grandes highway. Currently, the shelter helps 130 patients, they cook 400 meals
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SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — A 47-year-old migrant was rescued by Sunland Park Fire crews early Thursday morning after falling between 10 to 15 feet from the border wall near Mt. Cristo Rey. It was the second rescue near the wall within 24 hours. According to Sunland Park Fire, the man fled from Border Patrol
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EL PASO, Texas — The Texas Department of Public Safety officials have confirmed a pursuit that ended in a crash damaging a the backyard of a West El Paso resident on Wednesday night. According to officials, a state trooper attempted to conduct a traffic stop on an SUV with fictitious New Mexico temporary tag. The
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SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — Sunland Park Fire crews responded to a person falling off the border wall Wednesday night. According to Sunland Park Fire Department Twitter page, it happened on Anapra road near Mount Cristo Rey. The person suffered serious injuries and was taken to University Medical Center. We are working to get more
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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, according to Channel 44 in Juarez. Annette Uruchurtu was reported missing on Valentine’s Day. She was last seen with another teen, Gabriel Velazquez, 16. According to Mexican officials, the teens
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents apprehended 61 migrants cramped inside a moving trailer. El Paso Sector Acting Chief Peter Jaquez posted photos on his twitter page of Border Patrol agents coming across the migrants being smuggled. According to Jaquez’s twitter, he says the two smugglers will be face prosecution
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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 border crossing, according to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The 24-year-old man was not identified by name. CBP officials say a primary search revealed an outstanding warrant
Continue Reading (CNN) — The Biden administration released a new rule Tuesday that largely bars migrants who traveled through other countries on their way to the US-Mexico border from applying for asylum in the United States, marking a departure from decadeslong protocol. The new 153-page proposed regulation, which could affect tens of thousands of people, is the
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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 anyone can apply to give the animal a loving home – but there are some key conditions to who can adopt it. Photo credit: Canal 44 Juárez’s department
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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 help in locating the girl. The girl’s name is Annette Uruchurtu, and she was last seen leaving Bowie High School. Family members say she wore black vinyl pants, a black shirt
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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 Texas Department of Public Safety. DPS officials confirmed they were called out to assist Border Patrol This comes as El Paso has seen a significant rise in stops usually
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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 benefits at the Veterans Affairs (VA) in El Paso after years of waiting for treatment. José Francisco Lopez is the Director of the Deported Veteran’s Support House-Juárez Bunker. His knees
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CIUDAD JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — A cat tattooed with symbols used by members of a criminal group was found at Cereso prison in Ciudad Juarez, according to Canal 44. The animal was turned over to a shelter. State public safety officials say members of the K-9 Group seized the cat, an Egyptian breed, brown in
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UPDATE– El Paso Sector Border Patrol officials confirm to ABC-7 that a large group of 500 migrants illegally entered the United States Wednesday night. Officials confirmed the encounters occurred over the span of several hours between 8:30 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. Agents said most of the migrants who entered were citizens of Venezuela, but there
Continue Reading By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration is considering deporting non-Mexican migrants to Mexico in an unprecedented step to stem the flow of migration to the US southern border, according to two Homeland Security officials. Since taking office, President Joe Biden has wrestled with a growing number of migrants at the US-Mexico border, fueling criticism
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EL PASO, Texas — Texas Department of Public Safety officials confirm an early morning pursuit that ended in Central El Paso. Officials say a trooper was pursuing a vehicle when it came to a stop. The people inside then fled the vehicle on foot. DPS says, that 10 to 11 migrants were taken into custody
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