Asylum officers start hearing claims
EL PASO, Texas-The Biden administration unveiled plans to help trim the backlog of asylum claims at the border. Asylum officers are expected to begin…
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New Mexico dispensaries prepare for the start of a green rush
CHAPARRAL, NEW MEXICO — Recreational cannabis sales will become legal in New Mexico in a week and dispensaries are preparing for the start of a…
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Binational agencies discuss migrants, fentanyl and firearm seizures, and downward trend in homicides
EL PASO, Texas – Law enforcement agencies from both sides of the border attended a binational coordination meeting today. The Juarez Secretary of…
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Western Tech celebrates first nursing graduating class
EL PASO, Texas – Western Tech’s Nursing Class of 2022 walked across the stage today and received their diplomas. The 18 graduates at today’s ceremony…
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EL PASO, Texas — The League of United Latin American Citizen’s held a press conference discussing their initiative to bring back deported veterans.…
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Woman has a warning for people using social media: Be vigilant, be very vigilant
EL PASO, Texas – Social media is used by many to reach out to friends and keep in touch with family, but there are many in the community who have…
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From Juarez to Ukraine and back; quest to start a new life cut short by Russia’s invasion
CD. JUAREZ, Chihuahua – Javier Donlucas was born in Juarez. Five years ago, he left to start a new life in Eastern Europe; establishing his family in…
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New rules aim to decide US asylum cases in months, not years
By AMY TAXIN and ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press The Biden administration has unveiled new procedures to handle asylum claims at the U.S. southern…
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$60 Million earmarked for infrastructure headed to New Mexico’s Borderplex
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced the delivery of $60 million dollars for infrastructure investments in…
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Driver police say hid in backyard after causing crash charged, placed in jail
UPDATE (3/22): El Paso police say 25-year-old Luis Hernandez was charged with two counts of accident involving injury or death. Hernandez had been…
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Two men arrested for stabbing man police say tried to defend central El Paso bartender
UPDATE: Police announced a second arrest in connection to the stabbing. Matthew Luis Acevedo, 24, was arrested and charged with aggravated assault…
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Man is arrested after threatening a store clerk with a knife, taking scratch-off lottery tickets
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Police officers say 27-year-old Michael Nicholas Noder pulled out a knife and threatened a store clerk at the 7-11 at 5007…
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Las Cruces Police Department Academy wants you to join their team
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The Las Cruces Police Department is looking for dynamic, service-oriented men and women to serve as peace officers as the…
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Narcan on hand: How one police department’s Narcan program saved hundreds of lives
This is the second story in a three-part series on the use of Narcan by law enforcement.TEMPE, Ariz. — When Officer Dave Hanson trains police…
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Juárez native escapes war in Ukraine: ‘I was ready to give my life for my family’
Juárez native escapes war in Ukraine: ‘I was ready to give my life for my family’by Corrie Boudreaux, El Paso Matters March 15, 2022 At a…
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Two years after the pandemic business remains slow in south El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – Pandemic-related border closures, many expected to last a month, stretched on for nearly two years. When traffic opened back up to…
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seize parrots, drugs, currency and food products
EL PASO, Texas – In the last seven days, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working ports of entry in El Paso and New Mexico made various…
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Can fueling up in Juarez help ease your pain at the pump?
EL PASO, Texas – Since the war in Ukraine began, we’ve all felt the pain at the pump in the U.S., but Juarenses aren’t struggling with the same…
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Brush fires light up the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas– Fire departments in the Borderland have fought several brush fires lately, reporting an increase in these types of calls. “During…
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Milam Elementary School welcomes new principal
EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Independent School District announced Devin Roush as the new leader for Milam Elementary school students, teachers and…
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230 pounds of bologna seized at Bridge of the Americas and Santa Teresa ports of entry
EL PASO, Texas – Agriculture Specialists with U.S. Customs and Border Protection thwarted two separate attempts to smuggle prohibited pork bologna…
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Gadsden ISD hosting job fair for various positions in the district
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico – Time to get those resumes updated if you are currently looking to change careers. Gadsden Independent School District is…
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Five American women caught in El Paso smuggling fentanyl inside their bodies in less than a week
EL PASO, Texas — In less than a week, Customs inspectors at three different international ports of entry in El Paso caught five women trying to…
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Five attempts to smuggle fentanyl reported in a span of 7 days
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers thwarted five separate attempts to smuggle fentanyl into the United States. CBP officers…
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Local child psychiatrist gives tips to parents on how to talk to kids about war
EL PASO, Texas – About one week since Russia launched a large-scale invasion on Ukraine, more than 2,000 civilians in Ukraine have been killed,…
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New Mexico Governor makes announcement on La Union flooding assistance
DONA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham joined Doña Ana County leadership to make an announcement regarding support for La Union…
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Strategy to clean up wastewater in the Rio Grande ahead of irrigation season
EL PASO, Texas — Months after wastewater was discharged into the Rio Grande, El Paso Water continues a clean-up strategy to ensure the Rio Grande…
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City of Sunland Park puts first-ever ambulance into service
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico – Fire Station #1 in Sunland Park, New Mexico, has officially inaugurated the department’s first ambulance. The new unit is…
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Legacy Christian leader faces 28 counts of criminal acts against children
OTERO, New Mexico – An Otero County Grand Jury indicted Trevor Lavalais on additional counts of sexual assault of students at Legacy Christian…
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Former President of Mexico Vicente Fox in El Paso for U.S. Mexico Border Summit
EL PASO, Texas – Former President of Mexico is attending the U.S. Mexico border summit at the Paso Del Norte Hotel. The event also includes a…
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