Federal government sues to take Mount Cristo Rey land next to border
UPDATE (May 13, 2026) — Congresswoman Veronica Escobar released a statement in response to the lawsuit for possession of part of the land at Mount…
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U.S. State Department reviewing all Mexican consulates in the country
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — According to ABC News, the Trump administration is launching a review of all 53 Mexican consulates in the country, a move…
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City of San Elizario moves to block resources for proposed ICE detention centers
SAN ELIZARIO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of San Elizario held its council meeting on Tuesday and unanimously approved the following two items: “14.…
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Texas Civil rights groups file lawsuit against Senate Bill 4, set to go into effect next week
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Several Texas civil rights groups and nonprofits filed a new lawsuit Monday to stop Senate Bill 4, a law that would allow…
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Chihuahua State Police Department starts operating at Sentinel Tower in Juárez
CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Chihuahua State Public Security Secretariat started operations at the new Sentinel Tower, or “Torre…
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Chihuahua AG resigns more than a week after large drug lab was found south of the state
CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Chihuahua Attorney General César Jáuregui Moreno placed his resignation on Monday, days after the…
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EPWater provides updates regarding Cement Lake, road closures lifted
UPDATE ( April 26th – 2:52 PM) –According to El Paso Water, additional progress has been made in reducing the risk of dam failure at the Cement Lake…
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Fort Bliss sergeant’s detained wife could face deportation
FORT BLISS, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Jose Serrano, who has been stationed at Fort Bliss for two years, says that ICE detained…
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El Paso City Rep. Limón questions proposed Deck Plaza, Mayor Johnson says it’s a ‘once in a lifetime opportunity’
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Mayor Renard Johnson was absent during this week’s City Council sessions and was not present for the vote to move…
Continue Reading Fort Bliss to hold public meeting about AI data center project
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Fort Bliss will hold a community listening session about a newly-announced data center project, the 1st Armored Division and…
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City of El Paso votes to prevent ICE detention centers within city limits
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso City Council is currently in executive session discussing a plan to prevent the installation of any U.S. Immigration…
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Mexican General Consulate in El Paso expands legal and financial assistance for citizens in the region
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Consulate General of Mexico launched its 8th edition of the External Legal Advice Week (SALE, Semana de Asesorías…
Continue Reading El Paso County files federal lawsuit against ICE over proposed detention center in Socorro
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County Commissioners Court voted and approved an item to direct the El Paso County Attorney’s Office to file a…
Continue Reading Secretary Hegseth authorizes off-duty troops to take personal firearms onto military bases
FORT BLISS, Texas (KVIA) — The U.S. Department of War (DOW) and the Pentagon announced Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memo directing military…
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Local CBP staff members and employees facing struggles amid partial government shutdown
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — With the ongoing government shutdown partially impacting the Department of Homeland Security, some local CBP staff and…
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ABC-7 takes a tour inside CERESO 3 prison in Juárez; state of Chihuahua ‘modernizes’ cell blocks
CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The ‘Centro de Reinserción Social No. 3,’ or CERESO 3 prison in Juárez is a Chihuahua state-run penitentiary…
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House passes bill to fully fund DHS through May 22; top Democrat says ‘dead on arrival’ in Senate
By John Parkinson, Lauren Peller, and Isabella Murray (ABC NEWS) – The House voted Friday to approve a short-term bill to fund the entire…
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El Paso Meta data center investment grows to $10 billion, bringing thousands of more jobs
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Meta announced an expansion to the scope of the El Paso Data Center this morning during the Borderplex Alliance’s Global…
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“USMCA trade agreement sustains border’s economy,” business leader say
EL PASO, Texas / CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Last Monday, the renegotiation of the Free Trade Agreement, or USMCA, between Mexico, the United…
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Attorney for third migrant detainee who died at Camp East Montana reads family statement
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Over two months after 36-year-old Victor Manuel Diaz from Nicaragua was pronounced dead while under ICE custody at Camp East…
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Parents of one-year-old boy killed in Juárez to have pre-trial hearing Tuesday
CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Chihuahua Attorney General’s Office (FGE) announced yesterday that both parents of 18-month-old toddler…
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City of El Paso takes preliminary steps to expand the Ysleta-Zaragoza Bridge
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso’s International Bridges and the Capital Improvement Departments are moving forward with the…
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Otero County Commissioners renew ICE detention center contract, Immigrant Safety Act to take effect in May
CHAPARRAL, New Mexico (KVIA) — Otero County Commissioners held an emergency meeting last Friday to discuss the future of the ICE detention center…
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Migrant advocacy groups warn of scammers targeting detainees in federal custody and their families
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Estrella del Paso, a local migrant advocacy center that offers legal services to them and their families, just issued a…
Continue Reading County of El Paso raising concerns over proposed ICE detention center in Socorro
UPDATE– ICE responded to ABC-7’s request from Tuesday, a spokesperson said the department does comply with the National Environmental Policy:…
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Political expert speaks on primary election results in Texas
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Last night’s primary election results will now lead to several Republican and Democratic seats going to runoff elections on…
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Retired U.S. Border Patrol Chief in El Paso says counter drone system will aid border area
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Chris Clem is a former U.S. Border Patrol Chief Patrol Agent and a former Deputy Chief Patrol Agent in the El Paso Sector;…
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Some maquiladoras and industries in Juárez at risk of relocating due to tariff impact
CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Last Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the vast majority of tariffs imposed by President Trump since the…
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Borderland residents stranded in Jalisco amid violence in Mexico last weekend
CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Several residents of Juárez and El Paso have reported and posted on social media that they were in the Mexican…
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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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