44 migrants found in central El Paso stash house
Officials say the discovery was made Friday near Geronimo Drive and Trowbridge Drive. The migrants were from Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador and…
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CBP says 16-year-old U.S. citizen tried smuggling 16 pounds of fentanyl across Ysleta Port of Entry
EL PASO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents seized about 16 pounds of fentanyl from a vehicle driven by a 16-year-old attempting to…
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Gov. Greg Abbott says Texas is now busing migrants to New York City
Gov. Greg Abbott announced Friday that Texas is now busing migrants from the Mexican border to New York City, the state’s latest confrontation with…
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Officials: 15-year-old U.S. girl with migrants in trunk drove car that crashed at west El Paso intersection
UPDATE: Texas Department of Public Safety officials say a 15-year-old girl, who is a U.S. citizen, was driving the car that crashed at N Mesa and…
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Juárez water utility under pressure to stop raw sewage from entering Rio Grande
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…
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Water is critical to restore the Rio Grande ecosystem at Rio Bosque
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…
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Grand jury indicts 3 family members in dog mauling that killed a 6-year-old son
DONA ANA COUNTY, NM – Three members of the same family are facing charges in the dog-mauling death of 6-year-old Avery Jackson-Dunphy on November 22,…
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ACLU again questions Border Patrol pursuits, investigations after rollover leaves 2 dead
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — Civil rights advocacy groups are again raising concerns about high-speed pursuits by U.S. Border Patrol agents after a…
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DC requests National Guard help with busloads of migrants
By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The District of Columbia has requested National Guard assistance to help stem a “growing…
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Sunland Park Fire encountering multiple incidents at the Border Wall
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — According to a tweet from the SPFD, they have been responding to several incidents involving Border Wall injuries.…
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103 migrants, 3 stash house busts, one busy day in the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas — Three different human smuggling attempts were disrupted Friday by El Paso Sector Border Patrol Agents, encountering 103 migrants.…
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FC Juárez continue their undefeated start to the season in home opener against Queretaro
CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Mexico — The Bravos continued their unbeaten streak to start the season with a 1-1 draw against Queretaro. FC Juarez now moves to…
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Mexico captures drug lord responsible for torture, killing of DEA agent
MEXICO CITY — Mexico captures infamous drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, responsible for 1985 torture, killing of DEA agent. Caro-Quintero, the former…
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Texas Senators to lead several Republican colleagues in Texas-Mexico border visit
RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas — Several Republican lawmakers led by Texas Senators Ted Cruz and John Cornyn will visit the Texas-Mexico border later this…
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CBP seizes over 30 pounds of cocaine, handgun at El Paso Port of Entry
EL PASO, Texas — Customs and Border Protection seized about 34 pounds of cocaine along with a gold-plated handgun from a 26-year-old male U.S.…
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Juárez officials worry about summer spike in migrant deaths as some take crossing risks
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua — Juárez officials worry the number of water rescues and recoveries in El Paso canals will not stop anytime soon. They’re…
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ABC News: Mexico to pay $1.5 billion for US border security and processing, source says
MEXICO CITY — Mexico on Tuesday agreed to contribute $1.5 billion to a joint initiative with the U.S. to improve infrastructure along the…
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El Paso City Representative sworn in as Chairman of Sister Cities International
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso City Representative and Mayor Pro Tempore Peter Svarzbein was officially sworn in as the first Latino Chairman of Sister…
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A Mexican network is sending abortion drugs to American women
By David Shortell, CNN One day late last month, as new abortion restrictions began taking shape in US states, three Mexican women quietly crossed…
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Deported Army vet becomes naturalized US citizen
Editor’s note: This story comes from El Paso Matters as part of the Puente News Collaborative, a group of newsrooms — including ABC-7, which…
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Mexican President to meet with Biden following recent tensions
Mexico’s President Andres Manuel López Obrador announced he will meet with President Biden in Washington today. This comes a month after…
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Fugitive arrested at Bridge of the Americas for sexual assault of a child
EL PASO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested a Mexican citizen for an outstanding warrant for sexual assault of a child…
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Officials investigate desert discovery of two bodies
UPDATE– Officials confirm the victims were both women, one in her late teens, one in her late twenties. The Sunland Park Fire Chief commented that…
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CBP officers foil multiple concealment efforts to smuggle hard narcotics in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers say they maDe multiple seizures for hard narcotics in the El Paso area over the last…
Continue Reading Biden administration asks Supreme Court to stay court order blocking it from setting immigration enforcement priorities
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to stay a court order blocking the Department of Homeland…
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23 migrants rescued from northeast El Paso stash house, officials say
EL PASO, Texas — A multi-agency effort lead to the rescue of 23 migrants from a northeast El Paso home. Officials say the victims were being held…
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Gov. Abbott’s executive order clears state authorities to “return” migrants, how this could affect local jails
EL PASO, Texas — Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order on Thursday which allows state authorities to “return” any migrants apprehended to…
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WATCH: CBP moves to discipline Border Patrol agents after investigation reveals they used unnecessary force in migrant confrontation
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection said it is moving to discipline agents involved in a confrontation last year with Haitian…
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Gov. Greg Abbott spends an additional $30 million on Operation Lone Star to aid local governments
Gov. Greg Abbott announced Thursday that the state will spend an additional $30 million on his border mission, Operation Lone Star, to provide grants…
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Testing the limits of state authority, Gov. Greg Abbott empowers state authorities to return migrants to border crossings
Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday cleared state authorities to return migrants they apprehend to the border, setting up a potential clash with the federal…
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