Migrant surge could have large economic impact on the El Paso Borderplex
EL PASO, Texas — With the ongoing migrant surge in the El Paso community, some predict this could have a major economic impact on the Borderland…
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El Paso Mayor says call for migrant disaster declaration is “premature”
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser responded to an open letter from three city representatives who are calling for him to issue a disaster…
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Border Patrol expedites migrant processing with temporary outdoor site near Chihuahuita neighborhood
EL PASO, Texas– As the number of migrants crossing into the U.S. has remained steady this month at about 1,500 a day, Border Patrol created a new…
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Governor’s executive order designates Mexican cartels as terrorist organization
EL PASO, Texas – A new executive order issued by Texas Governor Greg Abbott designates Mexican cartels as terrorist organizations. Gov. Abbott also…
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3 El Paso city reps ask Mayor Leeser to issue disaster declaration amid “mass influx” of migrants
EL PASO, Texas — Three city representatives drafted an open letter to El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser asking him to issue a disaster declaration. In the…
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Funeral arrangements set for Organ High School’s Abraham Romero
EL PASO, Texas – Services have been set for a star high school football player that was injured during a game. Abraham Romero played with the Organ…
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El Paso County set to create an educational pathway for Juarez veterinary students
JUAREZ, Chihuahua — The El Paso County Animal Welfare Department is developing a low-cost pet wellness clinic in Horizon city. The facility is set…
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El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank helping keep migrants fed during ongoing surge
EL PASO, Texas – Volunteers with El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank have been helping migrants by making sandwiches and packing lunches. CEO of El…
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El Paso city government spending $300,000 a day on migrant response
The El Paso city government may spend $10 million this month processing and transporting recently arrived migrants, 10 times the amount spent between…
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More than a thousand migrants continue to cross into the El Paso sector every day
EL PASO, Texas – Border Patrol continues to report well over 1,000 migrant crossings per day in the El Paso sector. El Paso sector Border Patrol…
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US border encounters jump amid increased migration from Venezuela, Nicaragua and Cuba
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN US Customs and Border Protection encounters along the US-Mexico border have already topped 2 million so far this fiscal…
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County voting on new processing center to help with migrant surge
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso county commissioners are voting on a brand new migrant processing center to help with the surge of migrants the area has…
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Cotton candy vendor looks back at over 30 sweet years in the borderland
JUAREZ, Chihuahua — Roman Tellez was born and raised in Juarez, famous for selling cotton candy at different events. He has been in this business…
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El Paso Mayor says migrants are no longer on the streets of Downtown
EL PASO, Texas– In an interview with Jonathan Karl in ABC’s This Week, El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser said the number of migrants coming to the…
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Media gets tour of City of El Paso’s Migrant Welcome Center
EL PASO, Texas — City officials gave members of the media a tour of the Migrant Welcome Center in northeast El Paso. The center is managed by the…
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The migrants sent to Martha’s Vineyard have been voluntarily taken to a military base for support, officials say
By Kristina Sgueglia, Miguel Marquez, Carolyn Sung and Jason Hanna, CNN The roughly 50 migrants who were sent by plane to Martha’s Vineyard in…
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Biden officials meeting to coordinate administration’s response to GOP governors sending migrants north
CNN, WBZ, WHDH, WCVB, WEAR By Jasmine Wright, Priscilla Alvarez and Kate Sullivan, CNN Biden administration officials are set to meet Friday to…
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El Paso Catholic Diocese seeks volunteers, donations to help support migrants
EL PASO, Texas — The Diocese of El Paso is in dire need of volunteers and is accepting donations to help deal with the increase in migrants coming…
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El Paso County Commissioners address migrant surge in El Paso streets; give update on county processing center
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Commissioners are set to discuss the increase of migrants in El Paso County. An emergency item was added to…
Continue Reading Texas sends two buses of migrants to vice president’s residence in Washington
By Jason Hanna, Priscilla Alvarez, Lauren Koenig and Gabe Cohen, CNN Texas’ governor says his state intentionally sent two buses of migrants to…
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Man is sentenced to life in prison plus 300 years sexual exploitation of a minor; victims included children in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – A Stratford, Texas man was sentenced to life in prison on numerous counts of sexual exploitation of a minor. Court documents show…
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Over a thousand migrants arriving in the El Paso sector per day in September
EL PASO, Texas – ABC-7 received a statement from Border Patrol that just over half of the 1,300 encounters they’re reporting daily here in the El…
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Migrant surge in El Paso impacts Las Cruces shelters
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – According to a community outreach coordinator in Las Cruces, most of the shelters are already operating at capacity. The…
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Cleanup efforts increase at migrant campground in downtown El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – A large group of migrants, predominately from Venezuela, are still camped in downtown El Paso, in the Union Plaza area. Waste bins…
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Migrants from Venezuela cross Mexico legally thanks to “safe passage” document
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua — Migrants from Venezuela can to cross the border thanks to a document that lets them move freely through Mexico for a week. The…
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Migrants released on the streets of Downtown El Paso struggle to find bathrooms and showers
EL PASO, Texas– After spending several days on the streets of Downtown El Paso, some migrants are finding it difficult to take care of basic human…
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Legal process for migrants seeking asylum
EL PASO, Texas — Migrants have been seen camped out in parts of El Paso after hundreds have been crossing everyday in the El Paso area. In July,…
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‘It’s not sustainable.’ Migrant surge in El Paso puts strain on shelter system
EL PASO, Texas — A recent increase of immigrants from Venezuela has “changed the game” in El Paso and put a strain on the area’s shelter…
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Large migrant group detained by Border Patrol near Paso Del Norte Bridge
EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7 captured video of a large group of migrants detained by Border Patrol agents near the Paso Del Norte port of entry.…
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City of El Paso reporting second case of Monkeypox
EL PASO, Texas – A man in his 40s is the latest person to test positive for Monkeypox according to the City of El Paso Public Health Department. The…
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