Wildlife advocates concerned with border wall construction effects
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) – Construction projects along the U.S.-Mexico border continue, and wildlife experts and biologists raise concerns…
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New Mexico governor appoints new member to Doña Ana County Board of Commissioners
SANTA FE, New Mexico (KVIA) — New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced the appointment of Patricia S. Kimble to the Doña Ana County…
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Rep. Tony Gonzales questions DHS leaders; House Committee denied Rep. Escobar’s request to question them
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Department of Homeland Security House Oversight Committee had the chance to interview and question Acting ICE Director…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – Local government pushback on ICE detention facilities and major endowment to UTEP engineering
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Federal immigration policy, enforcement and facilities have been in the national spotlight in recent months, with…
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County docs: Homeland Security purchases $122 million land in Socorro, City of Socorro responds
UPDATE (5:00 p.m.) — The City of Socorro says it’s going to have a Special City Council meeting on Wednesday, February 11th at 6 p.m. at Socorro…
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El Paso City Council approves taking action on ICE Detention Centers
UPDATE (3:23 PM)- The El Paso City Council unanimously approved Item 34, which directs the City Manager and City Attorney to review the City of El…
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County of El Paso to discuss legal rights and responsibilities of ICE detention centers
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County is discussing its legal rights and responsibilities regarding ICE detention centers within county limits…
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City of El Paso to consider ban on ICE detention centers within city limits
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso City Council will consider a plan to prevent ICE detention facilities within city limits, addressing concerns…
Continue Reading Family of migrant killed at Camp East Montana seeking justice and accountability from federal government
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A hearing to discuss the case of the second migrant who died while in federal custody at Camp East Montana inside Fort Bliss…
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Attorney for family of third migrant who died at Camp East Montana investigating death
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 reported less than two weeks ago about the third reported migrant death at Camp East Montana inside Fort Bliss, where…
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Mexican business leaders keep pushing to keep commercial traffic at ‘BOTA’
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Mexican Association of Importers and Exporters (ANIERM) submitted a petition to the Commission for Environmental…
Continue Reading Migrant rights groups demand transparency and the closure of Camp East Montana
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ACLU of Texas, along with Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center, Estrella del Paso and Texas Civil Rights Project, among…
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Bilingual learning center requesting Spanish translation be added to civics test
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Women’s Intercultural Center in Anthony, New Mexico, is urging U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to…
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CBP Union in El Paso says government shutdown will create financial strains
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The president of the National Treasury Employees Union for CBP in El Paso, Gustavo Sanchez, has been a CBP officer for 29…
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County Commissioner to hold public hearing on Fire Code, Outdoor Business Order
El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)- El Paso County Commissioners will consider a countywide fire code and outdoor business order proposed by Commissioner Jackie…
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Senate passes bipartisan bill to streamline New Mexico ports of entry
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) announced last Friday the passage of the International Bridge and Port of…
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El Paso at center of redistricting battle
EL PASO Texas (KVIA)–El Paso epicenter of a high-stakes legal fight over Texas’ newly redrawn congressional map, which is set to be used in the…
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Border wall construction projects aim to deter further illegal crossings
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Department of Homeland Security approved several projects for the border wall, specifically in the El Paso…
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Family judge recuses herself from Max Grossman case
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A family court judge has removed herself from a child custody case involving well-known government watchdog and…
Continue Reading Why the border wall that’s being painted black could heat up more
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced plans to paint the border wall black to deter migrants…
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City Council not naming interim Chief Internal Auditor
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso City Council voted this week to not name an interim replacement for outgoing Chief Internal Auditor Edmundo…
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County officials at standstill for March 2026 Primary
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– The first key deadline for the March 2026 primary is September 9th, but without knowing where the boundaries will be drawn,…
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El Paso Symphony Orchestra to perform Jurassic Park in Concert at Plaza Theatre
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The Plaza Theatre announced Jurassic Park in Concert is coming to El Paso later in the year. The music of the 1993 film…
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Immigration Policies Impact Santa Barbara Businesses: Owners Speak Out on ICE Concerns
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Business owners in Santa Barbara are feeling the effects of immigration policies and increased enforcement by U.S.…
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