Migrant drug seizures by Border Patrol incredibly rare, data shows
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El Paso ICE processing center detainees face ‘widespread human rights violations,’ Amnesty International report finds
by Cindy Ramirez May 14, 2025 Sign up for essential news about El Paso. Delivered to your inbox — completely free. Detained migrants and…
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TikTok beauty influencer shot dead during live stream in Mexico
By Hira Humayun, Avery Schmitz and Veronica Calderon, CNN (CNN) — Valeria Marquez was addressing her TikTok followers in a livestream from her…
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Relatives of El Chapo enter US as part of ‘negotiation,’ Mexico’s security secretary says
By Verónica Calderón and Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Several family members of Mexican drug trafficker Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán have…
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Man tried smuggling fentanyl internally: CBP
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — CBP officers at the Bridge of the Americas seized 40 grams of powdered fentanyl and 57 grams of fentanyl pills from inside a…
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Mexican officials, U.S. business leaders speak on screwworm infestation
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Mexico’s Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development, Julio Berdegué, spoke after the U.S. Department of Agriculture…
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USDA suspends Mexican livestock over screwworm threat
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — U. S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced last night the suspension of all live cattle and livestock…
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American found with 28.5 pounds of cocaine in Tornillo: CBP
TORNILLO, Texas (KVIA) — CBP officials at the Marcelino Serna Port of Entry in Tornillo seized 28.5 pounds of cocaine from a 25-year-old American…
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Madres De La Frontera
EL PASO, TEXAS (KVIA)- A decade long tradition along the border was slightly modified to allow families to see their loved ones. In the past the…
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Xtra: National Defense Area in place
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — With the National Defense Areas now in place across the borderland region. Troops assigned to the Joint Task Force -…
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Smuggled bologna seized at PDN bridge
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — CBP Agriculture Specialists at the Paso Del Norte international crossing confiscated 25 large rolls of pork bologna, two…
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American woman arrested for smuggling fentanyl inside her body
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — CBP officers caught a 40-year-old American woman smuggling 113 grams of fentanyl inside of her private area, according to…
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U.S. CBP El Paso seeing trend of internal cavity smuggling
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection El Paso Field Office (OFO) has seen an increase in internal cavity drug smuggling…
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For borderland cattle ranchers, a trade war with Mexico adds to the list of troubles
A worker at the Unión Ganadera Regional de Chihuahua on the U.S.-Mexico border guides newly arrived cattle into the proper pen. Photo by Sandra…
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Buying Mother’s Day flowers in Mexico? What CBP wants you to know
Getting flowers for mom can be a beautiful gift, but El Pasoans buying flowers in Mexico can actually pose a risk of bringing in bugs and diseases to…
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Governors of Texas, Chihuahua discuss border issues
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott met Chihuahua Governor María Eugenia Campos Galván. They talked about border security…
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Hugs Not Walls event canceled
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Border Network for Human Rights (BNHR) has canceled its annual Hugs Not Walls event for this year. The cancellation…
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Federal Authorities Dismantle Major Fentanyl Trafficking Network Tied to Sinaloa Cartel
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An operation led by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) led to the arrest of 16 individuals and the seizure of…
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Mexican business leaders say BOTA modernization project will impact economy on the border
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The U.S. General Services Administration announced last Friday that it will proceed with the Bridge of the Americas…
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Woman tried to smuggle meth with teen grandchild in her car, CBP says
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — CBP officials say officers at the Paso Del Norte port of entry caught a 55-year-old American woman trying to bring 70.4…
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American man accused of trying to smuggle ammunition into Mexico
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — CBP officers seized 4,030 rounds of ammunition from a 33-year-old American man during a southbound inspection at the Bridge…
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DHS to pay immigrants in US illegally $1K to self deport
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In a move to push those in the country illegally to self-deport, the Department of Homeland Security on Monday announced a…
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Immigration attorney receives self-deportation letter
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso native says he received a letter from the Department of Homeland Security telling him to leave the United States…
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Latinos helped Trump win a second term but after 100 days in office, support in Texas border counties is eroding
KTEP | By Alfredo Corchado Published April 28, 2025 at 4:03 PM CDT EAGLE PASS – President Trump’s threatened tariffs, attacks on social…
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‘Texas Defense Area’ set up from El Paso to Fort Hancock
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The U.S. Northern Command announced the establishment of another National Defense Area in El Paso. U.S. Northern Command…
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82 people charged for crossing into military land
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) –The U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico says his office charged 82 people under Title 50. The 82 people are accused…
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GSA moving forward with BOTA modernization project
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The U.S. General Services Administration announced today the final Environmental Impact Statement for the modernization of…
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Woman arrested after drugs found hidden in dashboard
FORT HANCOCK, Texas (KVIA) — CBP officers at the Fort Hancock port of entry seized 37.8 pounds of meth and 5.6 pounds of fentanyl hidden inside a…
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State Department warns foreign parents about “birth tourism”
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The U.S. Department of State issued a statement warning foreign citizens planning on giving birth in the U.S. about abusing…
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Army takes control of 110,000 acres on border
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Army is now in charge of tens of thousands of acres of land along the border. It’s part of the changes ordered by the…
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