Trump says he will designate Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump said Mexican cartels will “absolutely” be designated as foreign terrorist organizations, a…
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Juarez motorcyclist killed after being rear-ended by SUV at stoplight in Santa Teresa
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — A motorcyclist from Mexico died after being struck by an SUV in Santa Teresa on Tuesday morning. The New Mexico State…
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Migrant families have sent roughly 135 children across the U.S.-Mexico border alone, U.S. government says
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Migrant families have sent approximately 135 children across the US-Mexico border alone after waiting in squalid and unsafe…
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After the surge: Inside look at El Paso’s Border Patrol sector after tumultuous year
EL PASO, Texas — It’s a calm fall afternoon for Border Patrol agent Carlos Antunez. He’s driving near the border in El Paso’s Lower Valley. He’s…
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Hundreds of displaced Mexican families are camping inside Chamizal Park in Juarez
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — ABC-7 has learned of a large campsite in Juarez made up of hundreds of migrants, displaced from their homes and fleeing…
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Facial recognition technology now in use by feds at El Paso ports of entry
EL PASO, Texas — The federal government has introduced biometric facial technology in El Paso to “further secure” the Paso Del Norte, Ysleta and…
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That’s a lot of bologna: Border agents seize 150 pounds coming into El Paso from Mexico
EL PASO, Texas — More than 150 pounds of contraband Mexican bologna was seized at the U.S.-Mexico border in El Paso earlier this week. A man was…
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El Paso man accused of smuggling undocumented immigrants ordered held without bond
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso man accused of smuggling undocumented immigrants into the U.S. will remain behind bars as the case against him proceeds.…
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Border Patrol to get iris and facial recognition technology
By ABC-7’s Darren Hunt EL PASO, Texas – It’s almost like a science fiction movie! This summer the Department of Homeland Security is going high-tech.…
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Chad Wolf, new acting Homeland Security secretary, makes 1st visit to Borderland
EL PASO, Texas — Chad Wolf, now the acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, is making his first visit to the Borderland region…
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Car chased by DPS spins out on I-10 near Tornillo; driver flees toward border
TORNILLO, Texas — A car being chased by Texas Department of Public Safety troopers spun out of control and crashed along Interstate 10 near Tornillo…
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Homeland Security Department sued for allegedly tracking and interrogating journalists
The Department of Homeland Security violated the First Amendment when it allegedly tracked and interrogated five journalists between 2018 and 2019,…
Continue Reading 16-year-old arrested for using remote-controlled car to smuggle drugs across U.S.-Mexico border
SAN DIEGO, California — A 16-year-old who allegedly used a remote-controlled car to attempt to smuggle methamphetamine across the U.S.-Mexico…
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‘Alien smuggling’ raid in east El Paso leads to several arrests, sounds of explosions
EL PASO, Texas — Authorities executed a search warrant at a house in east El Paso in connection with an “alien smuggling” investigation, according…
Continue Reading Doctors offer free flu shots for migrants; CBP all but certain to say ‘no’
A group of physicians has volunteered to vaccinate migrants against the flu for free, but US Customs and Border Protection is all but certain to say…
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2 years after death of El Paso Border Patrol agent, questions remain
EL PASO, Texas — It has been two years since the death of Rogelio Martinez, a Border patrol agent from El Paso. To this day, his cause of death…
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Border Tuner: How to enjoy the interactive ‘bridge of light’ display between El Paso & Juarez
EL PASO, Texas — They’re lighting up our sky and captured the attention of many: Six giant spotlights lining the U.S.-Mexico border, straddling…
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U.S. data supports claim by Juarez mayor that American guns are fueling violence in Mexico
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Data collected by U.S. outlets seems to support a claim made earlier this week by the mayor of Juarez that American guns are…
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Juarez mayor says guns from the U.S. are stoking violence in Mexico
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Juarez Mayor Héctor Armando Cabada Alvídrez said Wednesday that the majority of the recent violence in Juarez is being…
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U.S. Supreme Court justices seem split on DACA ruling
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court appeared to struggle Tuesday with the Trump administration’s efforts to terminate the Obama-era…
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13-year-old hero in deadly Mexico attack describes saving family members
LA MORA, Mexico — A 13-year-old boy hailed as a hero in the wake of last week’s deadly ambush in Mexico is speaking out for the first…
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21-year-old driver arrested after high-speed chase ends in crash at the Paso Del Norte bridge into Mexico
EL PASO, Texas — The Paso Del Norte Port of Entry was closed crossing into Mexico for a portion of Sunday after a high-speed chase ended with a car…
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New child migrant shelter being built in Montana Vista area of El Paso County
MONTANA VISTA, Texas — A large migrant shelter facility for children is being built on 25 acres in the Montana Vista area in El Paso County,…
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ABC-7 Xtra examines growing Mexican drug cartel violence
EL PASO, Texas — According to the experts, acts of cartel violence are on the rise. This past week, 14 Americans with dual citizenship were…
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Cartel expert: Juarez families should be ‘extremely concerned’ about recent uptick of violence
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Violence has surged in Juarez this week, with Juarez media reporting 21 people have been killed and 23 vehicles burned since…
Continue Reading ‘Mexicles’ gang members arrested after at least 9 killed in Juarez vehicle fires
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico – A “night of terror” blamed on the ‘Mexicles’ drug gang left at least 9 dead and others wounded as numerous vehicles were set…
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Asylum seekers live in fear at Juarez-El Paso border as Mexican cartel violence flares
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Mexican families camped out at the base of the Paso del Norte Bridge after fleeing their homes from drug cartel violence say…
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California murder suspects who escaped jail were captured crossing U.S.-Mexico border
Two murder suspects who escaped from a Northern California jail by cutting a hole in a ceiling over the weekend were captured as they tried to cross…
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Robot helps Border Patrol with El Paso community outreach
EL PASO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection has a very special Border Patrol agent to help with community outreach. Agent S.A.N.T.O.S. (Say…
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Mexico telecommunications signals interfering with police, hospital and military cell networks in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Concerns are reaching to the highest government levels in the U.S and Mexico to have a critical issue fixed to prevent a possible…
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