On the Border Archives

‘Drug traffickers haven’t stopped, just take more chances’; Mexican cartels adapt to border restrictions

November 19, 2020 7:53 PM Madeline Ottilie

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — More than 1,500 pounds of methamphetamine have been seized in the El Paso region this year. The Drug Enforcement…

Mexico becomes 4th country to hit 100,000 virus deaths; over 1,700 of those are in Juárez

November 19, 2020 6:18 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

MEXICO CITY, Mexico — A top health official says Mexico has passed the 100,000 mark in Covid-19 deaths, becoming only the fourth country –…

U.S. & Mexico to extend border restrictions until late December

November 18, 2020 7:45 PM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — U.S.-Mexico border restrictions are set to be extended until late December, the news agency Reuters reported on Wednesday evening…

Federal judge says U.S. can’t turn away unaccompanied migrant children using public health law

November 18, 2020 11:41 AM CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from turning back unaccompanied migrant children at the U.S.-Mexico…

Federal judge tears into Trump administration over its handling of DACA

November 18, 2020 10:46 AM CNN

NEW YORK, NY — A federal judge in New York who ruled over the weekend that the new DACA rules were invalid tore into the Trump administration…

U.S. judge approves request to drop drug trafficking charges against Mexico’s former defense secretary

November 18, 2020 8:58 AM Associated Press

NEW YORK, NY — A U.S. judge has granted the Department of Justice’s request to drop the drug trafficking and money laundering case against former…

U.S. Justice Dept. dropping drug trafficking, money laundering case against former Mexican defense secretary Cienfuegos

November 17, 2020 3:40 PM Associated Press

MEXICO CITY, Mexico — The U.S. Justice Department is dropping its drug trafficking and money laundering case against former Mexican Defense…

24 migrants found stashed in El Paso hotels during alleged human smuggling attempt

November 17, 2020 9:17 PM David Burge

EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents working with Homeland Security investigators said they disrupted a human smuggling attempt and…

Drug gang members arrested for killing Juárez journalist in case of mistaken identity

November 15, 2020 11:16 AM Associated Press

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Authorities in Ciudad Juarez said they have arrested two drug gang members in connection with the Oct. 29 murder of a local…

Mexico reaches 1 million virus cases, nears 100,000 deaths – over 1,600 of those in Juárez

November 14, 2020 6:25 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Mexico has registered more than 1 million total coronavirus cases and nearly 100,000 test-confirmed deaths, though…

Federal judge says new DACA rules imposed by Trump Administration are invalid

November 14, 2020 5:16 PM CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — Chad Wolf was not legally serving as acting U.S. Homeland Security secretary when he signed rules limiting DACA applications…

Nurse in Mexico sends loving message to his family hours before losing his life to Covid-19

November 13, 2020 8:01 AM CNN

CUAUHTEMOC, Mexico — Taking breaths every few words, a nurse struggled to record a video for his family hours before he died of Covid-19.…

Deported veteran celebrates return to El Paso while working to help other vets still stuck in Juárez

November 11, 2020 2:15 PM Michael Gordon

EL PASO, Texas — It has been two months since former navy veteran Frank De La Cruz was allowed to come home to El Paso after being deported and…

Border Patrol catches group of 41 migrants near Santa Teresa

November 11, 2020 7:42 PM Associated Press

SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — The U.S. Border Patrol said 41 migrants were apprehended after getting off a bus on the Mexican side and then crossing…

Many immigrants breathe a sigh of relief at Biden victory

November 7, 2020 11:55 AM CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — For nearly four years, the Trump administration gradually, and swiftly, choked off immigration to the United States, making it…

Juárez at 100% hospital capacity due to virus; curfew expanded, maquiladora work limited

November 4, 2020 3:59 PM Jim Parker

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — A record surge in Covid-19 cases has pushed Ciudad Juárez General Hospital to the brink, officials said Wednesday as they…

Teen arrested after trying to smuggle meth hidden in shoes across border into El Paso

November 3, 2020 5:33 PM David Burge

EL PASO, Texas – A 17-year-old was arrested after he allegedly hid more than 2 pounds of methamphetamine in his shoes and groin area and tried to…

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Mexican TV news anchor gunned down in his car in downtown Juárez

October 31, 2020 4:05 PM Associated Press

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — A Mexican television journalist has been shot to death in Juárez, reportedly suffering 11 gunshot wounds. Prosecutors in…

Day of the Dead has everything to do with the afterlife, love and those colorful skulls you’ve seen around

November 1, 2020 8:21 AM CNN

Families are spreading bulks of marigold petals, lighting up candles for their loved ones and some are even wearing colorful skull makeup. It’s…

Some say a ‘Day of the Dead’ Barbie is guilty of cultural appropriation. Its designer says it is celebrating tradition

November 1, 2020 7:21 AM CNN

Mattel is back with its Día De Muertos Barbie doll and it’s once again generating backlash. The doll, the second in Mattel’s “La…

Día de los Muertos allows grieving Latino community to heal from pandemic losses

November 1, 2020 2:03 AM CNN

The strong scent of marigolds fills the air as Magaly Saenz leans over photos of loved ones to place a special bread offering on the altar in her…

Trump officials in Texas tout progress on 400 miles of border wall before election

October 29, 2020 12:09 PM Associated Press

HOUSTON, Texas — Top Trump administration officials visited Texas five days before Election Day to announce they have nearly completed 400 miles of…

LIVE updates: At least 3 dead after Hurricane Zeta hammers Gulf Coast

October 26, 2020 12:42 PM Associated Press, ABC News

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana — At least three people have died as Hurricane Zeta pounded New Orleans and much of the Gulf Coast with heavy rains and…

Biden if elected will form task force to reunite 545 separated immigrant children with family, campaign says

October 29, 2020 8:03 AM CNN

Joe Biden is pledging that if he’s elected president, he will sign an executive order to form a task force that will focus on reuniting the 545…

Texas landowners facing coronavirus pandemic and land seizures for border wall

October 29, 2020 3:27 AM CNN

RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas — Within the last six months, as the coronavirus pandemic gripped the U.S., the Trump administration filed 75 lawsuits…

‘Siamese cities’: El Paso & Juarez experience Covid-19 crisis together

October 27, 2020 10:14 PM Associated Press

EL PASO, Texas — A record surge in coronavirus cases is pushing hospitals to the brink in both the cities of El Paso and Ciudad Juarez, confronting…

‘Selena: The Series’ trailer charts late singer’s rise

October 26, 2020 6:31 PM CNN

A longer look at “Selena: The Series” has arrived. On Monday, Netflix released the full trailer for the series coming in December. In the…

Curfew takes effect in Juárez as part of major restrictions due to virus

October 23, 2020 8:28 PM Jim Parker

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — A curfew was set to take effect Friday night in Juárez as part of new restrictions imposed for the next two weeks in…

Inside the search for the parents of 545 children separated at the border

October 22, 2020 12:28 PM CNN

Dora Melara heads into remote parts of Honduras, looking for clues in cases she never imagined would take this long to solve. Sometimes, the people…

Juárez mayor Armando Cabada now hospitalized after being infected with virus for 2nd time

October 19, 2020 10:40 AM Jim Parker

UPDATE, Oct. 21: Juárez Mayor Armando Cabada was hospitalized Wednesday for treatment of Covid-19 following his diagnosis earlier this week of…