EL PASO, Texas — A group advocating for migrants is criticizing El Paso police claiming officers destroyed a mural. Artist Roberto Marquez created the mural. It depicts the current plight of migrants who are entering the U.S. before moving on to other parts of the country. In a news release, the group said, “The actions
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EL PASO, Texas — As thousands of Southwest Airlines flights continue to be canceled or delayed, it resulted in an overflow of luggage at the El Paso International Airport. Dozens of bags have been left behind, waiting to be claimed by their owners. This also prompts concerns from some passengers who don’t know where their
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(CNN) — The Department of Homeland Security recently warned of potential domestic violent extremist acts related to the anticipated lifting of a Trump-era border restriction, according to a memo obtained by CNN, just days before the termination of those limits was halted by the Supreme Court.”So far, we have observed calls for attacks targeting primarily
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua — Migrants from different Central and South American countries now face uncertainty after the Supreme Court on Tuesday left Title 42 in place temporarily. After this announcement, some migrants will now have to stay in Mexico. Some remain hopeful, and others are discouraged. ABC-7 spoke with some migrants that barely arrived on Wednesday
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EL PASO, Texas — Large tents have been set up along US-54 and Mesquite Hills. According to an El Paso Border Patrol spokesman, this is to help with migrant processing. “Assisting others, you know like the central processing center which we all know has been run over capacity,” said El Paso Border Patrol spokesman Carlos Rivera.
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso city officials took questions following the SCOTUS ruling to leave Title 42 in place while legal challenges play out. The ruling gives city officials some predictability as they respond to the migrant influx. Deputy City Manager Mario D’Agostino said while there was a lull in activity on Sunday with
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(CNN) — The Supreme Court said Tuesday that the controversial Trump-era border restriction known as Title 42 will remain in effect while legal challenges play out, a move that ensures that federal officials will be able to continue to swiftly expel migrants at US borders at least for the next several months. The 5-4 order
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EL PASO, Texas — Sacred Hearth Church is looking for volunteers to help with migrants in Segundo Barrio as the influx continues. Migrants have been seen on the streets of Segundo Barrio lately. They’ve been helped by members of the community who have provided food and blankets. The Church has been hosting and feeding migrants
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EL PASO, Texas — El Pasoans can expect to see two new shelters open soon according to Deputy City Manager Mario D’Agostino. The City is inspecting EPISD’s vacant Morehead and Bassett Middle Schools to make sure facilities are appropriate. The internet systems, fire systems, and kitchens are all being checked. Once inspection is complete, the
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EL PASO, Texas — Texas Military Department service members deployed to El Paso Sunday morning and put up a triple-strand concertina barrier near the border in an attempt to deter illegal crossings, according to a Tweet from the department. This morning, service members deployed to El Paso, Texas constructed a triple-strand concertina barrier near the
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Originally Published: 26 DEC 22 17:05 ETBy Rosa Flores, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 1.6 million asylum applications are pending in US immigration courts and at US Citizenship and Immigration Services — the largest number of pending asylum cases on record, according to analysis of federal data by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse at Syracuse University.US immigration
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Originally Published: 24 DEC 22 21:45 ETUpdated: 25 DEC 22 11:05 ETBy Noah Gray, CNN (CNN) — Several busloads of migrants were dropped off in front of Vice President Kamala Harris’ residence in Washington, DC, on Christmas Eve in 18 degree weather late Saturday.An initial two busloads were taken to local shelters, according to an administration
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EL PASO, Texas — City Council voted unanimously to extend the Disaster Declaration during Friday night’s special session. A main reason for the extension the current weather conditions. “We want to make sure that no one is out on the streets and that no life is lost because we’re not doing everything we can,” said Mayor
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EL PASO, Texas — A pedestrian was hit and severely injured on the Border Highway on Saturday evening. Preliminary reports show that a person was hit in the eastbound lanes of Loop 375 near the Fonseca exit. That person had to be taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. Traffic is being forced down to
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EL PASO, Texas — Asylum seekers who are waiting to get to their final destination are still facing cold and frigid temperatures. Several migrants were still seen camped out in the streets of downtown El Paso near the Greyhound Bus Station Friday morning. Migrants were seen covered from head to toe in clothing items that
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This is your Friday update, which takes a quick look at the week ahead and some developments that El Paso Matters is following. Special City Council Meeting: The El Paso City Council is having a special meeting on Friday night to vote on extending or ending the emergency disaster declaration issued a week ago by Mayor Oscar
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EL PASO, Texas — Migrants still line the streets of downtown El Paso tonight despite the Convention Center opening its doors to migrants Wednesday evening. ABC-7 crews saw families with young children on the streets all doing their best to stay warm. Wearing beanies and sweatpants. Many of the migrants said their preparing for the
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EL PASO, Texas — Just one day after the Sun Bowl Association announced the cancellation of this year’s Fan Fiesta, officials told ABC-7 they are still working hard. The Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl announced Wednesday the Fan Fiesta has been canceled. The event was scheduled for Dec. 29 at the El Paso Convention Center.
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EL PASO, Texas– EL Paso Convention Center opens to migrants. “We had about 80-90 red cross volunteers from around the country come into El Paso to assist with this operation,” said Mario D’Agustino, deputy city manager. The convention center was prepared in a day. A dining area was set up. Bathrooms are stationed outside. Thousands of cots lined
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EL PASO, Texas- The Office of Emergency Management announced they were working with the El Paso Independent School District in order to use vacant schools to house migrants. Bassett Middle School in Central El Paso and Morehead Middle School in West El Paso have been identified as sites for the migrants. The City of El
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso city officials and the Office of Emergency provided the media with a tour of its temporary migrant shelter center at the El Paso Convention Center. Preparation for the center is still underway. The convention center is one of several facilities being used to respond to the migrant influx. The
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EL PASO, Texas — A U.S. Border Patrol agent confirmed to ABC-7 Wednesday that they are “aware” of a hole in the wire fence near the Fonseca Dr. exit on the Loop 375 Border Highway. ABC-7 is working to find out when the hole will be repaired. According to a 2021 report from Border Patrol,
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EL PASO, Texas – Migrants are seen crawling through sections of the fence on Loop 375. The migrants cross the canal and climb up to the fence with all of their belongings. Once migrants get past the fence they then cross into traffic on the border highway. This is a very dangerous trend for migrants.
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EL PASO, Texas — An ABC-7 camera captured video showing what appear to be groups of migrants crossing the Border Highway near Fonseca Dr. on Tuesday evening in El Paso. It is an area that is prone to seeing dangerous migrant crossings, but it’s playing out more frequently during the current migrant crisis. The speed
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EL PASO, Texas — A group of migrants were caught on camera crossing the border through a hole cut into a fence late Tuesday night. ABC-7 photojournalist Jerry Najera recorded the video, which you can see in the Youtube video player above. The clip shows several migrants crawling through a hole cut into a fence
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EL PASO, Texas — The Texas National Guard arrived early Tuesday morning in the Borderland. They set up barbed wire as part of what they describe as an exercise. Part of that training included quickly setting up barbed wire to prepare for a situation- if it escalates. Meanwhile, a DPS Spokesperson says that barbed wire
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EL PASO – City and EPISD officials say they will use two vacant schools as temporary migrant shelters for migrants. The Office of Emergency Management said it will prepare the former Bassett Middle School in Central El Paso and the former Morehead Middle School in West El Paso for priority use for women, children and
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EL PASO, Texas — A pedestrian was hit by a car on Loop 375 west and Fonseca Tuesday evening, according to early emergency reports. This is along the same area with signs warning drivers about unexpected pedestrians on the roadway. Migrants have been reported running across Loop 375 and all times of the day. It
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(CNN) — The Biden administration told the Supreme Court Tuesday that the justices should reject an emergency bid by a group of GOP-led states to keep the controversial Trump-era border restriction known as Title 42 in effect while legal challenges play out. But it also asked for the court to delay the ending of Title 42 until
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EL PASO, Texas — Citing the polar vortex moving into Texas, Governor Greg Abbott stepped up the urgency for his call for federal action on the border Tuesday. Gov. Abbott demanded that President Biden deploy federal assets to the border. “This terrible crisis for border communities in Texas is a catastrophe of your own making,”
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