LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – According to a community outreach coordinator in Las Cruces, most of the shelters are already operating at capacity. The migrant surge in El Paso has filled their shelters, and coordinators are trying to figure out how to do more. Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima says most of the migrants in
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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 from the City of El Paso’s Environmental Services were seen scattered around the area where the migrants are staying. A cleaning crew was seen in the area Wednesday morning.
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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 document called “salvoconducto” (safe passage) in Spanish is issued by the National Institute of Migration or “Instituto Nacional de Migración” in Mexico. Coming mainly from Mexico’s southern border, Venezuelan
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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 necessities like using the bathroom and taking showers. With local shelters at capacity, many migrants are now forced to live on the street enduring heavy rains, high temperatures and
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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, there were 24,916 migrant encounters, according to data from Customs and Border Protection. CBP is reporting that this is a 21.2 percent compared to July of 2021.
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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 system, according to County Judge Ricardo Samaniego. Border Patrol agents apprehended hundreds of migrants at the southern border in Socorro on Tuesday morning. A majority of them are from
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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. Unofficial numbers show the group was between 350 to 400 migrants. According to a spokesman with Border Patrol, most, if not all, migrants are from Venezuela. ABC-7 tried questioning
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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 healthy department has begun their investigation and is conducting contact tracing. Monkeypox is considered a global threat and health leader recommend everyone to practice safety precautions
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COLUMBUS PORT OF ENTRY, NM – CBP agriculture specialists expect to see a peak in the number of shipments they get through the port. In 2021 specialists processed about 11,000 shipments of chile. Volume is expected to increase in 2022. “CBP is addressing this increased workload by assigning additional agriculture specialists to the Columbus port
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EL PASO, Texas The El Paso region CBP is planning to deactivate its Twitter account after it was used Saturday to promote political and homophobic content. The Twitter account included a homophobic slur in mentioning U.S> Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, who is gay. CBP posted a quote saying “U.S. Customs and Border Protection has become
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EL PASO, Texas — In the parking lot next to the Greyhound bus station on the corner of Santa Fe and Overland, migrants have begun to set up camp Saturday. These migrants, many from Venezuela, are trying to figure out their next move after being let out of shelters that had run out of capacity
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EL PASO, Texas — Hundreds of asylum seekers have been released into the streets of El Paso as a result of local shelters being at capacity. El Paso city and county leaders said they have been addressing the ongoing situation. An official with Border Patrol in the El Paso Sector said releases are still happening.
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Originally Published: 07 SEP 22 15:53 ETBy Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 750 migrants have died at the southern border this fiscal year, a record that surpasses last year’s total by more than 200 people, according to Department of Homeland Security figures shared with CNN.Migrants often face treacherous terrain when crossing the border — including
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EL PASO, Texas — The Texas Department of Transportation is taking its safety campaign for pedestrians and bicyclists to different cities around the state. The campaign’s goal is to remind everyone to know and follow the rules of the road and watch out for each other. Laws apply to everyone driving, walking or riding a
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EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Rhinos are asking families in El Paso to house the team’s players throughout the season. Some players are from different parts of the world, and the organization said the billet program works similar to foreign exchange program. The players ages range between the 17 and 21 years old,
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Gov. Greg Abbott announced late Wednesday that Chicago is the latest destination to which Texas will bus migrants as part of a strategy to bring attention to the influx of people arriving from the southern border. Abbott began busing thousands of migrants from Texas border communities to Washington, D.C., and New York City earlier this
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EL PASO, Texas — Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced he is increasing the cash reward up to $5,000 for Texans who report stash houses. On Wednesday, the governor made the announcement, along with his Public Safety Office and the Texas Department of Public Safety. Gov. Abbott said that Texans are encouraged to report stash houses
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When Katia Escobar finally got the money to pay her application fee for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, a federal program that provides some undocumented immigrants work permits and temporarily protects them from deportation, it was a moment of relief for the 18-year-old, who has lived as an undocumented immigrant in California and Texas since
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The nonprofit organization that has served as the city of El Paso’s hub for busing migrants out of the region is reconsidering its role, particularly following the arrival of the Texas State Guard at its homeless shelter on Monday. “We are reassessing the situation. We want this to be a smooth operation. There are a
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EL PASO, Texas — The City will provide an update Tuesday on the work it has been putting into the migrant situation in El Paso over the last week. Deputy Director of the Opportunity Center John Martin said that discussions between the Center and the City started last week. Martin said that there are no
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By Zoe Sottile, CNN A shipment of baby wipes at the US-Mexico border turned out to be something quite different: $11.8 million worth of cocaine. US Customs and Border Protection officers seized the narcotics Friday at the Colombia-Solidarity Bridge, according to a Monday news release. The bridge connects Texas and the Mexican state of Nuevo
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Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly identified the Texas State Guard soldiers as members of the Texas National Guard. UPDATE (3:40 p.m.): The scheduled 4 p.m. departure has been postponed until Tuesday due to a low number of migrants. EL PASO, Texas– Migrants being bused to cities around the nation from El
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JUÁREZ, Chihuahua — Juárez residents celebrated a city icon with a week’s worth of parades, concerts, tours, and the highlight of the week, a special performance from one of the artist’s long-time friends, Aída Cuevas. Alberto Aguilera Valadez, or as he’s more popularly known, Juan Gabriel, died on August 28, 2016, at the age of
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas – Migrants in El Paso are being put on buses and sent to other cities around the nation like New York city, according to the deputy city manager Mario D’Agostino. Since June, three buses have been sent from El Paso. The reason the City of El Paso and Office of Emergency management are doing
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EL PASO, Texas — Customs and Border Protection officers thwarted a smuggling attempt after discovering 14.7 pounds of cocaine at the Ysleta Port of Entry Wednesday. CBP officers say a 28-year-old female Mexican citizen was driving into the U.S. when she was referred for secondary inspection. The woman was arrested and turned over to the
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EL PASO, Texas – In recent days, we’ve seen juveniles used to transport migrants into the United States. On Monday, a 19-year-old El Paso resident was driving a car that overturned in an Upper Valley canal. One person died as a result, and another six people were in the vehicle during the crash. Police said
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EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso man is accused of punching a Border Patrol Agent in the face early Sunday morning. According to the FBI, agents arrested 31-year-old Alejandro Morales and changed him with assault. Officials say Morales told a Border Patrol Agent that he didn’t have to follow commands about how to enter
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police say a 19-year-old east El Paso resident was driving the car that overturned into a canal in the Upper Valley Monday morning. Police say the man was Axel Elias Ramirez Alcantar. One passenger died, his identity is not known. Police have identified the other victims as, Jorge Omar
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Migrants were stopped fewer times at the U.S. border with Mexico in July than in June, authorities said Monday, a second straight monthly decline. Flows were still unusually high, particularly among nationalities less affected by Title 42, a pandemic-era rule that denies migrants legal rights to seek asylum on grounds of preventing
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By ELLIOT SPAGAT and FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ Associated Press TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — Days of widespread drug cartel arson and shootings in four states last week have left Mexicans asking why the drug cartels exploded and what do they want. The attacks killed 11 people, including a young boy and four radio station employees who were
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