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 Juárez café, half a world away from the freezing temperatures and falling bombs he fled just 10 days ago, Javier Donlucas roughly cleared his throat as he scrolled through
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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 non-essential travelers, south El Paso businesses didn’t see the long lines many anticipated. ABC-7 followed businesses throughout the pandemic. Month after month, business owners learned the closure would be extended.
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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 unusual seizures. At the Columbus Port of Entry in southern New Mexico, officers seized two parrots. The man drove from Palomas and told officers he had nothing to
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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 costs we are. “We’ve had more clients come from the U.S. than usual, we’ve seen an uptick in people filling up their tanks, and they have been
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EL PASO, Texas– Fire departments in the Borderland have fought several brush fires lately, reporting an increase in these types of calls. “During the March month, we do start to see an increase in brush fires due to the weather,” said Daniel Ames, Horizon Fire Department Assistant Chief. “We start getting high severe winds, so
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EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Independent School District announced Devin Roush as the new leader for Milam Elementary school students, teachers and staff. Milam Elementary is on post, and Roush brings her years of experience serving as a teacher for military families during her tenure for the U.S. Department of Defense Education Activity
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EL PASO, Texas – Agriculture Specialists with U.S. Customs and Border Protection thwarted two separate attempts to smuggle prohibited pork bologna from entering into the U.S. A 23-year-old man arrived at the inspection area of the Bridge of the Americas on Feb. 25. When prompted to declare what he was bringing in from Mexico, CBP
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SANTA TERESA, New Mexico – Time to get those resumes updated if you are currently looking to change careers. Gadsden Independent School District is holding an “On the spot interview Job Fair” March 10 from 3 to 6 p.m. They have various opportunities in their custodial, maintenance, nutrition program, and for substitute teachers. The salary
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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 smuggle the dangerous drug fentanyl inside their bodies. The women, who range in age between 19 and 42 years of age, were all American citizens. One of them was
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EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers thwarted five separate attempts to smuggle fentanyl into the United States. CBP officers working at the Ysleta Port of Entry on Feb. 24 encountered a 31-year-old woman who concealed about less than half a pound of fentanyl. A drug sniffing dog alerted officers to the
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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, according to Ukraine’s emergency service. This leaves parents across the world questioning how to explain to their kids what’s going on. ABC-7 spoke with Dr. Sarah Martin, Child psychiatrist at Texas
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DONA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham joined Doña Ana County leadership to make an announcement regarding support for La Union residents most affected by flooding in August. New Mexico has issued $1.5 million to help with clean up efforts in the county. About 2.5 inches of rain fell in La Union
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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 and other canals are ready for the irrigation season. River water is expected to reach the borderland in May or June. According to officials, El Paso Water has been working
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SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico – Fire Station #1 in Sunland Park, New Mexico, has officially inaugurated the department’s first ambulance. The new unit is a source of pride for the volunteers and staff and was funded through the City’s general fund. “Both the City and the department are very excited to have the opportunity to
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OTERO, New Mexico – An Otero County Grand Jury indicted Trevor Lavalais on additional counts of sexual assault of students at Legacy Christian Academy. Back on Feb. 11 Lavalais was arrested by Alamogordo Police after a student reached out to a counselor to report the former principal had made him watch porn. He was charged
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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 first-time visit from former Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
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CNN By Karol Suarez and Abel Alvarado The United States is resuming its avocado inspection program in Mexico’s Michoacán state a week after imposing a temporary ban in response to a US inspector receiving a death threat. The Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service said Friday that it was working closely with
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EL PASO, Texas – Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) announced $600 million in funding for the modernization and expansion of the Bridge of the Americas Land Port of Entry in south-central El Paso. The funds come from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which Congresswoman Escobar voted for on Nov. 5, 2021. “The economic prosperity of El Paso
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EL PASO, Texas – Jesus Meza faces four counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after El Paso County Sheriff deputies say he shot at his ex-girlfriend and her family. It happened Thursday in the 300 block of Citadel in Horizon City. Investigators say Meza and his ex-girlfriend crossed paths when the victim’s mother
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EL PASO, Texas – The U.S. government suspension of all imports of Mexican avocados from Michoacan – raising some concern for some local eateries. Borderland businesses are quickly trying to address the avocado suspension. Many El Paso restaurants rely on the sales of avocado items to operate, but with this recent ban, some restaurants are quickly
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SANTA TERESA, New Mexico – Santa Teresa High School classes were led by a lawyer in the state’s Attorney General’s Office and a water purification specialist dressed in their U.S. Army uniforms. They are part of New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s initiative to relieve the current shortage of substitutes in the state’s classrooms. Gadsden
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EL PASO, Texas – Federal prosecutors and attorneys for Patrick Crusius will go before United States District Judge David Guaderrama Wednesday after filing proposed scheduling orders for the murder trial of the August 2019 mass shootings at the Cielo Vista Walmart. Back on Jan. 18, 2022, the Judge ordered the parties to “meet and confer” and
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UPDATE (2/15): A motorcyclist died after crashing into a disabled car in the middle lane of US 54. El Paso police say 61-year-old Anthony Lightbourn died at the scene. The driver of the car that had become disabled was on the right shoulder attempting to warn drivers. Police say the crash happened at 11:30 a.m.
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UPDATE (02/14): An 18-year-old man has been arrested in connection to a deadly weekend shooting. Carlos Alberto Sifuentes was arrested and charged for the murder of 43-year-old Azul Jade Ruiz. He’s been booked on a $2 million bond. SOCORRO, Texas — A woman is dead following a shooting in Socorro. According to the El Paso
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By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. government has suspended imports of Mexican avocados after a U.S. plant safety inspector in Mexico received a threat. The surprise suspension came on the eve of the Super Bowl, the biggest sales opportunity of the year for Mexican avocado growers. It won’t affect game-day
Continue Reading By Amanda Watts and Emma Tucker, CNN Border patrol agents have rescued three Haitian migrants in what they described as a “harrowing rescue” operation after they found the family stranded in the middle of the Rio Grande, the office said in a statement. US Border Patrol agents assigned to the Del Rio Sector’s Eagle Pass
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CIUDAD JUÁREZ – On a recent day in January, six buses, five cars and a convenience store burned in broad daylight. An old booth that served as a police checkpoint was also set ablaze in what investigators suspect was a coordinated attack. Nobody was injured, but the fires reignited widespread fear in a city that
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By BEN FOX Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A strained Border Patrol is getting increased attention from the Biden administration. Tense meetings have taken place between senior officials and the rank-and-file as the agency deals with the largest influx of migrants along the U.S.-Mexico border in decades. The Department of Homeland Security plans a series
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EL PASO, Texas — A tip leads to the discovery of 132 migrants crammed inside a commercial trailer Monday in far east El Paso. The suspected smuggling tip on Sunday led U.S. Border Patrol Agents to a vacant building near Pellicano Drive. Agents from the Ysleta Port of entry investigated a second location being used
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Fire Department officials say three girls have now been charged with arson after a fire at Pebble Hills Elementary. Four girls were taken into custody, they were charged with burglary of a building. Police say they caused $100,000 in damage at Glen Cove Elementary School and Pebble Hills Elementary
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