On the Border Archives

Mexico tops 158,000 virus deaths to be 3rd highest in world; Juarez has over 2,500

January 31, 2021 3:14 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Mexico has reached 158,074 confirmed deaths from Covid-19 to end January, which now makes it the country with the world’s…

Missing in Mexico: Nearly 7,000 Mexicans ‘disappeared’ over past year

January 31, 2021 2:33 PM Associated Press

MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Nearly 7,000 Mexicans were formally reported as disappeared in 2020, though that was a 22% decrease from a year earlier, the…

Walmart mass shooting survivor deported to Juarez after traffic stop by El Paso police

January 29, 2021 4:23 PM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — A legal aid clinic operated by the El Paso Catholic Diocese said a woman who survived the Aug. 3, 2019 Cielo Vista Walmart mass…

Federal appeals court allows U.S. border officials to swiftly return unaccompanied migrant children under Trump-era policy

January 29, 2021 5:31 PM CNN Newsource

A federal appeals court ruled Friday that the federal government can quickly return unaccompanied migrant children apprehended at the US-Mexico…

Texas judge likely to extend hold on Biden’s deportation pause until late February

January 29, 2021 12:24 PM CNN Newsource

HOUSTON, Texas — A federal judge in Texas said Friday that he’ll likely extend his hold on the Biden administration’s deportation…

Canada suspends all flights to Mexico due to Covid concerns

January 29, 2021 9:44 AM Associated Press

TORONTO, Canada — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday announced stricter restrictions on travelers in response to new, likely more contagious…

Colorado fugitive wanted in shooting of 3-year-old girl captured in El Paso

January 28, 2021 3:24 PM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas – A Colorado fugitive sought in the shootings of two people, including a 3-year-old girl who was critically wounded, was caught by…

First lady Jill Biden expected to take active role in immigrant family reunification

January 27, 2021 12:35 PM CNN Newsource

WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden administration’s planned task force aimed at reuniting children who were separated from their parents at the…

FDA puts all alcohol-based hand sanitizers from Mexico on ‘import alert’ due to safety concerns

January 27, 2021 10:00 AM CNN Newsource

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has placed all alcohol-based hand sanitizers coming from Mexico on a countrywide…

Justice Department officially rescinds policy that led to family separations at border

January 26, 2021 4:44 PM CNN Newsource

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Justice Department has formally rescinded the Trump administration’s controversial “zero tolerance”…

Justice Department rescinds 2018 memo establishing ‘zero tolerance’ border policy that resulted in family separations

January 26, 2021 2:30 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has rescinded a Trump-era memo that established a “zero tolerance” enforcement policy for migrants…

Texas judge temporarily blocks Biden’s plan to halt deportations

January 26, 2021 12:49 PM CNN Newsource

HOUSTON, Texas — A federal judge in Texas temporarily blocked the Biden administration’s pause on deportations Tuesday, delivering a blow…

El Paso man arrested for migrant smuggling after leading troopers, Border Patrol on chase

January 25, 2021 6:31 PM David Burge

EL PASO, Texas – An El Paso man wanted on a federal warrant for migrant smuggling was arrested after a car chase involving Texas Department of…

Texas judge asks Biden administration to clarify deportation pause order

January 25, 2021 3:55 PM CNN Newsource

VICTORIA, Texas — A federal judge in Texas on Monday asked the Biden administration to clarify its 100-day pause on deportations as he…

Biden avoids contentious issues in call with Mexico’s president

January 25, 2021 12:58 PM CNN Newsource

WASHINGTON, DC — When President Joe Biden spoke with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador last week, the most controversial issues…

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has Covid-19, says symptoms are mild

January 24, 2021 5:45 PM Associated Press, CNN

MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Sunday he has tested positive for Covid-19 and that the symptoms are…

19 burned bodies found near Mexico-U.S. border across the Rio Grande from Texas

January 24, 2021 9:47 PM Associated Press

CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico — Mexican authorities say they have found 19 shot and burned bodies near a town across the Rio Grande from Texas in an area…

He took sanctuary in a church more than 3 years ago. He just returned home because of a new Biden policy

January 23, 2021 9:16 AM CNN

A Salvadoran immigrant who spent more than three years in sanctuary on the grounds of a North Carolina church headed home on Friday. José Chicas,…

Texas attorney general sues Biden administration over deportation pause

January 22, 2021 1:11 PM CNN Newsource

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Friday sued the Biden administration over its 100-day deportation pause, citing an…

Biden order halts border wall work after Trump surge

January 21, 2021 11:26 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden has ordered a “pause” on all border wall construction within a week, one of 17 executive orders issued on…

Bracing for a new migrant surge, El Paso seeks fed help

January 21, 2021 9:21 PM JC Navarrete

EL PASO, Texas — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced two significant immigration changes in the first day of the Biden administration…

In Biden’s Oval Office, Cesar Chavez takes his place among America’s heroes

January 21, 2021 12:41 PM CNN Newsource

The Oval Office décor quickly changed after President Joe Biden’s inauguration on Wednesday. Walls featuring figures such as Andrew Jackson…

Biden starts fast on immigration by halting border wall and travel ban while embracing DACA

January 20, 2021 7:39 PM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden kicked off his term by signing out a series of immigration executive actions, moving swiftly to undo many Trump administration…

El Paso prepares for ‘possible migrant surge’ amid Biden immigration policy changes

January 20, 2021 9:49 PM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — El Paso city leaders said late Wednesday they were coordinating with federal immigration enforcement agencies to “prepare for a…

Homeland Security pauses some deportations for 100 days

January 20, 2021 9:49 PM CNN Newsource

WASHINGTON, DC — The Department of Homeland Security is pausing deportations for 100 days, the department announced late Wednesday, with some…

Trump lays last-minute land mines for Biden on immigration: ‘Anything to make it difficult’

January 20, 2021 7:19 PM CNN Newsource

Days from the end of Donald Trump’s term, his administration rushed to push through possible legal land mines to make President Joe…

Trump pardons Steve Bannon in ‘We Build The Wall’ fraud case

January 19, 2021 9:12 PM CNN, ABC News, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump pardoned his former chief strategist Steve Bannon in a last-minute decision made only hours before he…

Sen. Hawley blocks quick consideration of Biden’s Homeland Security nominee over border wall questions

January 19, 2021 6:15 PM CNN Newsource

Sen. Josh Hawley blocked quick consideration of President-elect Joe Biden’s Homeland Security nominee, Alejandro Mayorkas, on Tuesday, leaving…

Seesaw for kids along Sunland Park-Juarez border wall wins design prize

January 19, 2021 5:27 PM Associated Press

SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — A collection of teeter-totters that briefly allowed children on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border wall to play…

Biden plans bill to offer legal status to 11 million immigrants without it; measure goes to Congress on day 1

January 16, 2021 11:17 AM Jim Parker

UPDATE, Jan. 18: President-elect Joe Biden will now send his immigration bill to Congress on Wednesday, which is his inauguration day. The Washington…