The Texas National Guard, which was deployed to El Paso on Monday by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, strung concertina wire Tuesday along the Rio Grande near Downtown El Paso. The area has been a popular crossing point in recent weeks for migrants seeking to enter the United States. https://youtu.be/jASvt9j92z0 This article first appeared on El
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To get the latest border-related stories from kvia.com, click here. EL PASO, Texas — Title 42 is a public emergency health order used during the pandemic to expel migrants who’ve entered the U.S. illegally, citing health concerns. Title 42 was used under the Trump Administration to help curb the spread of COVID-19. But critics have
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SIERRA BLANCA, Texas — The Borderland is accustomed to watching apprehensions along the border, sometimes very close to home. But migrant encounters extend to our neighbors in Hudspeth and Culberson counties, areas where roads and trails vanish into arroyos, mountain cliffs and thorny brush as far as the eye can see. This area is accessible
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EL PASO, Texas — Asylum seekers who are waiting in El Paso are feeling hopeful even after the expected end of Title 42 was halted Monday. Title 42 is a policy that allows migrants to be expelled at the U.S. border. Wednesday was the expected day the Trump-era policy would be lifted. U.S. Supreme Court
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Roberts’ Order by KVIA ABC-7 on Scribd WASHINGTON — Texas Governor Greg Abbott tweeted U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts has halted the lifting of Title 42. Title 42 was set to be lifted Wednesday. Abbott called the order a step in a direction of leaving the Trump-era policy to expel migrants based on health
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EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Office of Emergency Management has activated the Emergency Operations Center to respond to the migrant influx. The news comes just minutes after Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice announced a halt to lifting Title 42 on Wednesday. City and County leaders plan to hold
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(CNN) — A group of GOP-led states raced to the Supreme Court on Monday in an emergency bid to keep in place a Trump-era immigration policy known as Title 42 that is set to go off the books Wednesday. The policy allows officials to swiftly expel migrants at the US border and was vacated last month by
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EL PASO, Texas — Some migrants are choosing to stay in the cold and on the streets of Downtown El Paso rather than load city charter buses taking them to hotels out of fear of being deported or kidnapped. This comes as Mayor Oscar Leeser announced a disaster declaration Saturday and the city prepares for
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EL PASO, Texas — The American Red Cross is preparing to set up an emergency shelter operation in El Paso. The operation would be in coordination with local government efforts. Officials told ABC-7, the operation would support ongoing efforts by the City and the County of El Paso. An unprecedented number of migrants are expected
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EL PASO, Texas — Days away from the expected end of Title 42, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott weighed in on the ongoing migrant crisis in the Southern border. Gov. Abbott was a guest on ABC’s “This Week” with Martha Raddatz Sunday morning. “If the courts do not intervene and put a halt to the removal
Continue Reading CNN reporter Gustavo Valdes is in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico just across the border from El Paso, Texas. He speaks to migrants looking to cross the border into the United States when the Trump-era public health policy Title 42 is lifted.
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser announced Saturday afternoon a state of emergency over the ongoing migrant crisis in the El Paso region. After weeks of refusing, the mayor said he decided to declare the emergency because he believes the asylum seekers are not safe. Hundreds of migrants are in the streets
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EL PASO, Texas — As the temperatures continue to drop in downtown El Paso, migrants on the streets with no shelter have to deal with the cold conditions. El Pasoans have noticed, and some have been downtown near the Greyhound station to help the migrants out by handing out food, warm clothing, blankets, and even
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EL PASO, Texas — ABC 7’s got special access to an area where migrants turn themselves in. Migrants on the other side of the border traveled from Venezuela and Peru. One couple traveled from Bolivia with their 6-month-old son. Edwin traveled with his partner Maya. He says everything he’s done is all for his 6-month-old son.
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By Tierney Sneed, CNN A federal appeals court on Friday rejected a bid by several Republican-led states to keep the so-called Title 42 rule in force, after a district court struck the controversial Trump-era border policy down. The new ruling from the DC Circuit US Court of Appeals sets the stage for the case to go to the
Continue Reading CNN, KVIA By Tierney Sneed, CNN A federal judge in Texas has put on hold for now the Biden administration’s most recent attempt to end the so-called “Remain in Mexico” program. US District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk is pausing the termination of the program that was outlined in an October 2021 policy memo while litigation around
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SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — Sunland Park is seeing a significant increase in the number of migrant crossings, according to the Sunland Park Police Department. Officials did not specify how many crossings the county has been seeing, however, the Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office said they have responded to 22 migrant deaths in 2022. Additionally,
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UPDATE: Mayor Oscar Leeser and Deputy City Chief Mario D’Agustino say about 2,500 migrant apprehensions are happening daily. This amounts to 75,000 per month. With Title 42 coming to an end, the city discussed the use of funds to prepare for the potential of 150,000 migrants crossings in a single month. Deputy City Manager Mario D’Agostino said there is a
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EL PASO, Texas- IDEA Public Schools in El Paso partner with Junior League El Paso Inc. in hosting a “Shoe and Sock” drive for migrants. All IDEA school campuses are joining to provide donations for migrants in need during this holiday season. Students, staff and families on campus will collect new or gently used shoes
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EL PASO, Texas — The city is expected to receive $6 million from FEMA to address the migrant surge the borderland is experiencing. The finds will come from FEMA’s Emergency Food and Shelter Program – the funds were approved Tuesday and are expected to become available to the city in coming days. The funding comes
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EL PASO, Texas — A group of volunteers is driving across the U.S.-Mexico border in order to help migrants. The group called ‘Witness at the Border’ has been in El Paso for the past few days and has been distributing food, blankets and jackets to migrants stranded in the streets of downtown El Paso. Large numbers of migrants have
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EL PASO, Texas — Regular border travelers have reported an increase in their wait times since the weekend. Longer lines and longer wait times is what you can expect to see if you go to El Paso. This also has to do with the month of December, more people traveling and shopping could cause the
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AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Governor Greg Abbott is asking the state’s attorney general to investigate non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that may have assisted with illegal border crossings near El Paso. Gov. Abbott says recent reports indicate NGOs may be unlawfully orchestrating border crossings on both sides of the border, including sectors other than El Paso. “I
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico- The El Calvario United Methodist Church in Las Cruces may have to shut down its shelter. El Calvario has been aiding migrants and the homeless for almost a decade with blankets, clothing, food and a warm place to sleep. With more migrants coming into the Borderland daily, Susana Torres, the shelter
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EL PASO, Texas — Hundreds of migrants are staying at the El Paso International Airport overnight to wait for their early-morning flights, and city officials fear the numbers will continue to grow during this recent migrant surge. Deputy City Manager Mario D’Agostino said between 500 and 600 migrants were staying in the airport every night
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As El Paso struggled Tuesday to cope with a growing migrant influx, the U.S. Homeland Security secretary visited the city and said the nation’s immigration and asylum systems were “broken.” Alejandro Mayorkas met with Border Patrol agents, local government officials and nongovernmental organizations providing services to migrants. He spoke for about 15 minutes with reporters
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EL PASO, Texas — The migrant surge is causing concerns for authorities. In the past few days, the international ports of entry have seen an increase in wait times. In a city news conference on Tuesday Deputy City Manager Mario D’Agostino said the city has had conversations with U.S. Customs and Border Protection and was
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EL PASO, Texas — More U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel could be coming to the border to assist with cargo, pedestrians and regular traffic. This comes after the surge of migrants over the past week. Also today, the Texas Department of Public Safety said it would resume commercial vehicle safety inspections at Texas ports
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EL PASO, Texas — Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas will be in El Paso Tuesday to meet with local leaders about the surge of migrants crossing into the Borderland. Mayor Oscar Leeser and County Judge Ricardo Samaniego will be a part of the meeting, but it is unclear where the meeting will take
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua — Around 1,200 migrants arrived to the state of Chihuahua last week, according to Juarez city officials. The migrant were initially sent to local shelters, before leaving them to line up on the Rio Grande. Now, hundreds of them are waiting to be processed by U.S. Border Patrol. Enduring cold temperatures and subpar
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