EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — During his 4-hour trip in El Paso, President Joe Biden made several stops across the city. His final stop was the County Migrant Services Center in east El Paso, where he met with local leaders and NGOs. The president met with Susan Goodell of the El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food
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I’m in Mexico to meet with President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador of Mexico and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada at the North American Leaders’ Summit.This gathering will deepen our coordination and advance our shared priorities for North America. pic.twitter.com/pYDLd1eetU— President Biden (@POTUS) January 9, 2023 UPDATE (4:40 p.m.): Congresswoman Veronica Escobar will hold a
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(CNN) — President Joe Biden arrived at the US-Mexico border on Sunday on the heels of major policy announcements and following relentless calls from Republicans who believe the trip is overdue. The trip to the border — the first for Biden since he took office — comes as the administration wrestles with a growing number of migrants, overwhelming
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Editor’s note: This story comes from the El Paso Times as part of the Puente News Collaborative, a group of newsrooms — including ABC-7, which explores issues with a bi-national perspective. CIUDAD JUAREZ – More than 200 Mexican federal agents were deployed by the National Institute of Migration to the Ciudad Juárez-El Paso border with
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By Priscilla Alvarez and MJ Lee, CNN President Joe Biden visited the US-Mexico border on Sunday for the first time as president, but he did not appear to see or meet with migrants, including during a trip to a migrant respite center. Biden spent several hours in El Paso in his first visit to the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Amid the migrant crisis, U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) will lead colleagues James Lankford (R-OK), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Jerry Moran (R-KS), and Chris Coons (D-CT) on a tour of the southwest border to survey the current state of the Texas-Mexico border.
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EL PASO, Texas– Ahead of President Biden’s visit to El Paso Sunday, the Border Network for Human Rights (BNHR) holds a press conference and a “This is Our New Ellis Island” community march Saturday morning. The march is also in response to the Biden administration’s new border enforcement measures. The press conference begins at 11:00
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EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7 has obtained a video in which a Border Patrol agent appears to slam a Migrant into the ground just outside the Opportunity Center for the Homeless. The surveillance video of the shelter shows a migrant apparently being pushed by an agent toward the center, once they get close, the agent
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Cell phones have been distributed to undocumented migrants as a part of Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Alternatives to Detention programs as a means of tracking them. ATD programs help ensure compliance with release conditions and provide case management services, according to ICE’s website. Migrants are only issued the devices if
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SIERRA BLANCA, Texas (KVIA) — The FBI arrested a 22-year-old ‘undocumented non-citizen’ for throwing a large rock at a United State Border Patrol Agent. The agent was not hit by the rock and was not hurt, but officials say that had the rock made contact, the agent could have suffered serious bodily injury. The man
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EL PASO, TX — Ahead of the visit from President Joe Biden to El Paso, ABC-7 got the only one-on-one interview with Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas from any news outlet in the state of Texas. ABC-7’s Stephanie Valle asked Mayorkas about how the new polices will impact the borderland and what can be expected
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVIA) — Following President Biden’s visit to El Paso Sunday he’ll travel to Mexico City for the North American Leaders Summit. Biden will join Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will preview the president’s travel. She’ll be joined by National Security
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– El Paso City officials confirm the number of migrant apprehensions has gone down dramatically, resulting in the closure of the El Paso Convention Center. In December, the Convention Center opened its doors to temporarily house asylum seekers who had arrived in the El Paso area. Thousands of cots were lined up, complete
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EL PASO, Texas — Deputy City Manager Mario D’Agostino confirmed Thursday that the City is getting reports of organized gangs in areas where migrants have been congregating. “The gang unit’s been out there as well,” said D’Agostino, “It’s been all units of the police department. And we’re making sure we’re utilizing our resources well. So
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LORDSBURG, New Mexico (KVIA) — A Border Patrol Agent was shot multiple times in the chest by a person in a suspected smuggling vehicle, according to U.S. Border Patrol Officials. The agent, wearing his body armor, was medically examined and released. Officials say the agent was able to return fire as the suspect’s vehicle got
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso police have identified a man they say threatened migrants with a gun at Sacred Heart Church. Police say 27-year-old Steven Matthew Driscoll of east El Paso was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Police responded to a call of a man harassing migrants on Dec. 31.
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President Joe Biden on Thursday announced a weekend visit to the Texas-Mexico border, along with a new immigration plan that would allow 30,000 migrants per month from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela to enter the country and be able to work legally for up to two years. In order to qualify, the migrants must apply
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El Paso, TEXAS — The Sacred Heart Church has seen an increase in law enforcement activity in the last few days. Texas State Troopers, U.S. Border Patrol, and EPPD have been seen around the Church. Multiple reports and witnesses have said that migrants have been apprehended and chased in Segundo Barrio. ABC-7 spoke with some
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso leaders are weighing in on President Biden’s visit to the Borderland on Sunday. President Biden’s visit comes as the humanitarian crisis continues as thousands of migrants enter the El Paso region. El Paso Congresswoman Veronica Escobar quickly reacted to the news of the president’s visit. The representative said in
Continue Reading By Kevin Liptak and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday announced he is expanding a program to accept up to 30,000 migrants per month from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela — along with a plan to expel as many migrants from those countries who circumvent US laws — as his administration confronts a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — President Joe Biden is scheduled to visit El Paso on Sunday. According to ABC News, the president will make a stop before his tip to Mexico City Monday for the North American Leaders’ Summit. This will be his first trip to the border since taking office. The White House tells
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EL PASO, Texas — Church organizations like New Life Church, who continue to provide meals and clothing to migrants, say resources are running low. Sacred Heart Church in downtown El Paso continues to be an area where many migrants seek shelter and food. While church groups and the salvation army continue efforts to provide necessities for the migrants many
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EL PASO, Texas– As El Paso streets continue to be filled with migrants, some businesses are now feeling an impact on their sales. Businesses in the area tell ABC-7 it’s causing their foot traffic to decrease. With about 200 businesses in the Downtown area, Executive Director for the Downtown Management District, Joe Gudenrath, tells ABC-7
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UPDATE: HEBRON, Kentucky (AP) — Biden says its his ‘intention’ to visit southern border before Mexico City summit next week with Mexico, Canada leaders. CNN By Phil Mattingly, CNN White House officials are weighing the addition of a visit to the US-Mexico border when President Joe Biden travels next week to the North American Leaders’
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CIUDAD JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — State and local government officials are in Juarez to honor the victims killed in Sunday’s attack on “el Cereso 3”. The jail was attacked on Jan. 1 by a group of armed men. The officials joined the families of those killed in their mourning. Hundreds of officials were joined by
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Two days after a group of prisoners escaped one of Juarez’s jails, “Cereso 3,” its director was fired on Tuesday, and every other staff member is now under investigation. On New Year’s day, 30 prisoners escaped from “el Cereso 3” after a group of armed men attacked the prison and some
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EL PASO, Texas — Some El Pasoans spent their New Year’s Eve giving migrants something to smile about. Local organizations threw a fiesta for the migrants living on the streets of Downtown El Paso. The party included food, drinks, clothes, and even live entertainment and music. “It being what it is, it brings us a
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso city representative for District 5, Isabel Salcido, is calling on President Biden to visit the Sun City before or after his North American Leaders Summit in Mexico City on January 9 and 10. Calling herself a proud voter of President Biden, Representative Salcido said El Paso needs the help
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Here's what got NCSU announcer Gary Hahn immediately and indefinitely suspended after today's broadcast: pic.twitter.com/4qkyQ1jzT2— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) December 30, 2022 EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A N.C. State radio broadcaster has been suspended indefinitely after making a reference to “illegal aliens” when referring to the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl, according to North Carolina
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EL PASO, Texas — Thousands of football fans flock to the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl in El Paso despite the ongoing humanitarian crisis. Last Friday, the El Paso city council extended the disaster declaration as thousands of migrants continue to enter the region. Dozens of asylum seekers are still camped out in the streets
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