Children in Juárez’s poorest neighborhoods go months without any formal schooling
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (KVIA) — Shairi Lopez loves animals. It’s her dream to be a veterinarian some day. She’s one of many Juárez children who have…
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El Paso’s former U.S. Marshal says Mexican cartels ‘make money’ from migrant influx
EL PASO, Texas — Former U.S. Marshal Robert Almonte of El Paso tells ABC-7 that Mexican drug cartels are taking advantage of the recent influx of…
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Biden to send Mexico virus vaccine as U.S. seeks help on border enforcement
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. is planning to send a combined 4 million doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine to Mexico and Canada in its first…
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U.S.-Mexico border travel restrictions extended through April 21
WASHINGTON, DC – Travel restrictions across the U.S.-Mexico border have now been extended through at least April 21, the U.S. Department of…
Continue Reading Homeland Security chief rejects GOP claims of ‘crisis’ at Mexico border
WASHINGTON, DC — The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security pushed back Wednesday against Republican criticism of the Biden…
Continue Reading Abbott blames Biden for rise in migrant kids at border
DALLAS, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott spoke on Wednesday about the influx of unaccompanied children crossing into the state…
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Fact-checking Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’ claims about the border situation
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas issued a statement on Tuesday outlining the Biden administration’s plans to try to deal with the…
Continue Reading Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas tells lawmakers ‘the border is not open’ amid migrant surge
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told lawmakers Wednesday that the US-Mexico border is secure and repeated that it is “not…
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Biden tells migrants ‘don’t come over’ in ABC News exclusive interview
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden said in an exclusive interview with ABC News on Tuesday that his message to migrants is “Don’t come over.” Amid…
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El Paso’s Escobar pushes back after GOP leaders tour border ‘crisis’ & blame Biden
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Democratic Congresswoman Veronica Escobar on Monday sparred with Republican U.S. House leaders in dueling news conferences…
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A year into Covid-19: Timeline of the Borderland pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — On March 13, 2020, the first confirmed Covid-19 case in El Paso was reported. Two days later, the first case was found in Ciudad…
Continue Reading Mexican dust found in New Mexico, Colorado snowstorm
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — The snowstorm that broke records and brought parts of the Rockies to a standstill had something else that was quite…
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El Paso congresswoman says Biden administration didn’t cause migrant influx at border
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s Democratic Congresswoman Veronica Escobar on Sunday pushed back on claims that the Biden administration is responsible…
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Biden administration sending FEMA to border to care for migrant kids arriving in record numbers
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas directed the Federal Emergency Management Agency to aid and support…
Continue Reading Kids detained in overcrowded border facility are terrified, crying and worried, lawyers say
Children detained in an overcrowded government-run tent facility at the US-Mexico border say they haven’t been able to shower for days or…
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Crossing the Rio Grande: Why migrants say they’re making the dangerous journey now
HIDALGO, Texas — On the banks of the Rio Grande near the south Texas city of Hildalgo, dozens of undocumented migrants — mostly women and…
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Kids detained at Texas border haven’t been able to shower for days or call parents, lawyers allege
DONNA, Texas — Children detained in an overcrowded government-run tent facility at the U.S.-Mexico border say they haven’t been able to…
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ICE asks for agency volunteers to assist at the U.S.-Mexico border amid surge of migrant children
WASHINGTON, DC — Immigration and Customs Enforcement asked for volunteers from the agency to support the federal government’s efforts…
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Fact check on Cruz, Durbin argument: No, not all undocumented immigrants will get relief checks. Yes, some of them probably will
WASHINGTON, DC — Last weekend, a prominent Republican senator, Ted Cruz of Texas, and the second-ranking Democratic senator, Dick Durbin of…
Continue Reading Biden rescinds Trump-era immigration rule to alleviate surge of unaccompanied kids
WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden administration announced Friday it is terminating a Trump-era agreement that it said discouraged sponsors of…
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Number of kids in Border Patrol custody tops 3,700 amid surge
WASHINGTON, DC — The number of unaccompanied migrant children in Border Patrol custody continues to climb, reaching more than 3,700, many of…
Continue Reading AP analysis: No evidence migrants at border significantly spreading virus
AUSTIN, Texas — As he ended Texas’ coronavirus restrictions over the objections of public health officials, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has tried…
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9 migrants flown to El Paso from Rio Grande Valley test positive for virus
EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7 has learned that as many as nine migrants flown into El Paso from the Rio Grande Valley have tested positive for Covid-19.…
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Mexican lawmakers approve bill to legalize recreational marijuana use
MEXICO CITY, Mexico – Lawmakers in Mexico on Wednesday approved a bill to legalize recreational marijuana, which could make the nation the…
Continue Reading Why the big numbers you’re hearing about the border are only part of the story
WASHINGTON, DC — The new statistics emerging daily about what’s happening at the US-Mexico border are enough to make anyone’s head…
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‘The border is not open’: Biden czar seeks foreign aid to slow flow
WASHINGTON, DC — The number of migrant children and families seeking to cross the U.S. southwest border has surged to levels not seen since before…
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Biden’s border strategy faces crucial test amid dramatic surge of migrant children
WASHINGTON, DC — Aides who traveled to the southern border at the behest of President Joe Biden have described to him a troubling surge of…
Continue Reading CBP rebuts Abbott’s claim that U.S. Border Patrol lacks access to virus vaccine
MISSION, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott, during a news conference Tuesday at the Texas-Mexico border to discuss the state’s border security…
Continue Reading Record number of migrant children held in Border Patrol custody as cases climb overnight
WASHINGTON, DC — The number of unaccompanied migrant children in U.S. Border Patrol facilities intended for adults climbed on Tuesday,…
Continue Reading Texas Democrats urge Abbott to accept federal funds to help border communities
AUSTIN, Texas — Democratic lawmakers from Texas are urging the state’s governor to accept federal funds to help with the testing and…
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