Migrant shelters and advocates react to blocking of Texas Senate Bill 4
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — After a U.S. federal judge in Austin blocked Texas SB4 on Thursday, migrant advocates on both sides of the border…
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Watch: Annunciation House breaks silence on Texas AG’s new lawsuit
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Annunciation House in El Paso is set to speak out for the first time after the Texas Attorney General’s Office filed a…
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Juarez Ecology Department raises awareness of animal abuse cases
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Juárez Ecology Department held a keynote lecture in front of dozens of Borderland teenagers and authorities to keep…
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Hundreds of Mexican soldiers arrive in Juarez amid rise in violence
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Last Thursday, Mexico’s Defense Secretary announced that around 2,100 soldiers would arrive at the border to enforce…
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Borderland ‘socca’ teams set to participate in continental tournament
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Borderland socca teams and players will represent our area in a continent-wide tournament in Cancú, Quintana Roo,…
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Mexican truck drivers protest assaults
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — On February 5, Mexican truckers protested in different parts of the country including Juárez due to assaults and…
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City of Juarez seeing a rise in traffic accidents across town
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Juárez’s Road Safety Coordination (Coordinación General de Seguridad Vial) saw an increase in traffic accidents in…
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Juárez saw relative rise in homicides in January
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — It was a violent month for our sister city. According to the Chihuahua Attorney General’s Office, January saw 125…
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El Paso and Juárez mayors discuss possible impact of BOTA modernization
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — On Wednesday, Juárez Mayor Cruz Pérez Cuéllar visited El Paso to give a talk for business leaders and stakeholders in…
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National Chamber of Commerce in Juarez talks about possible border shutdown
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Mexico’s National Chamber of Commerce in Juárez held a news conference Wednesday to talk about recent migrant surges and…
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El Paso City Council deletes item discussing modernization of Bridge of the Americas
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In a 6-2 vote, the El Paso City Council voted to delete an item regarding the modernization of an El Paso port of entry…
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CERESO prison in Juárez experiencing cat population increase
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Centro de Readaptación Social or Social Rehabilitation Center (CERESO 3) is the state prison in Juárez directed by…
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City of Juárez to make improvements on dozens of parks across town
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Juárez Public Works Department is set to improve some iconic, historic parks soon. In a news conference, Juárez…
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300 Mexican soldiers deployed to Juarez amid rise in crime
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — On Thursday, Mexico’s National Defense Secretary announced that 300 Mexican soldiers will arrive in Juarez to start…
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Juarez Animal Welfare Department starts campaign to prevent animal abuse
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Juárez’s Ecology Department, through its Municipal Pet Rescue and Adoption Center, will fines and prison time to…
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Borderland migrant advocates react to Supreme Court’s ruling on Texas razor wire
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court granted the Biden Administration their request for U.S. Border Patrol to remove and cut…
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Gangly adolescent giraffe Benito has a new home. Now comes the hard part — fitting in with the herd
By LISSETTE ROMERO Associated Press PUEBLA, Mexico (AP) — A 4-year-old giraffe named Benito arrived Tuesday at his new home in a large animal park…
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Mexican boxing legend Julio César Chávez visits Juárez to talk to students
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — One of the most famous boxers, if not the most famous in Mexico’s history, made an appearance South of the border Friday…
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Multiple agencies help U.S. Border Patrol to transport migrants
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The “TCU”, or Transportation Coordination Unit is an initiative by agencies of three levels of government to transport…
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Family of Juarez singer who suffered tragic accident asks for community’s help
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Alfredo Soto is a long-time Juarez singer. He suffered a near-death accident while driving on the Juarez-Villa Ahumada…
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Puebla’s governor expected to welcome Juarez giraffe Benito soon
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — After days of discussions and reviews of Benito’s welfare situation at Juarez’s Central Park, the governor of Puebla,…
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Retired railroad workers protest at Bridge of the Americas, block commercial traffic lanes
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Retired railroad workers blocked the Bridge of the Americas, causing commercial traffic to slow down, starting at 8 a.m.…
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Juarez group looking for donations to aid the Sierra Tarahumara in Chihuahua
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Juarez group and non-governmental organization La Familia is doing its 9th Colecta Anual Sierra Tarahumara, which is…
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Juarez residents experience strong winds Thursday
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Borderland experienced strong winds and a decrease in temperatures on Monday, causing havoc across the Borderland.…
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Flight cancellations in Mexico impacting Borderland residents
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Mexican airline Aeroméxico has had flight cancellations in the last few days due to inspections on its Boeing 737…
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Juárez giraffe ‘Benito’s’ move not yet finalized; federal government says
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Mexican Federal Government, through its Federal Environmental Protection Agency (PROFEPA), announced on Monday that…
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City of Juárez helping migrants return to countries of origin, find work
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Juárez’s Human Rights Department, through the Migrant Assistance Office, assisted 107 people in December. 48…
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U.S. Border Patrol: Fewer migrant encounters in El Paso in fiscal year 2024
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — U.S. Border Patrol agents in the El Paso Sector were the busiest in the country in fiscal year 2023. In that fiscal year,…
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Mexico’s National Institute of Migration recorded nearly 41 million legal entries in 2023
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — On Monday, the National Institute of Migration in Mexico published a statement saying they recorded more than 40.8…
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City of Juárez still receiving migrants at local shelters amid new surge
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — More migrants have been arriving at the border recently, some saying they are still traveling on top of trains overnight.…
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