Interview: Border Czar Tom Homan
EL PASO (KVIA) — President Trump’s Border Czar, Tom Homan, sat down with ABC-7’s Paul Cicala for an exclusive, 1-on-1 interview, after he spent two…
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Trump jumps right to the blame game over DC midair collision that left dozens dead
CNN By Jeff Zeleny and Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — In the first national tragedy of his second term in the White House, President…
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Trump’s FCC is investigating NPR and PBS stations over sponsorships
By Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — Brendan Carr, the Federal Communications Commission’s new chairman, on Wednesday ordered an investigation into…
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Trump’s Cabinet nominees face sharpest bipartisan grilling to date and other takeaways from Thursday’s confirmation hearings
By Jeremy Herb, Katie Bo Lillis, Annie Grayer and Lauren Fox, CNN Washington (CNN) — Three of President Donald Trump’s most controversial…
Continue Reading Trump signs settlement agreement with Meta, source says
By Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — President Trump signed a settlement agreement at the White House Wednesday to end the lawsuit he brought…
Continue Reading Trump directs Guantanamo Bay to be prepared to host up to 30,000 migrants
By Michael Williams and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a memorandum directing the federal government to…
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Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump signs executive order to use Guantanamo Bay as migrant facility
3 minutes ago Trump signs GITMO memorandum President Donald Trump signed Wednesday the “GITMO Presidential Memorandum” along with four other…
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Juárez officials say deportation flights could help migrant numbers on the border
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Mayor of Juárez Cruz Pérez Cuéllar spoke this morning about recent deportation flights by the Trump administration…
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Navajo Nation leaders raise alarm over reports of Indigenous people in New Mexico being questioned and detained during immigration sweeps
By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — At least 15 Indigenous people in Arizona and New Mexico have reported being stopped at their homes and workplaces,…
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ABC-7 XTRA SUNDAY – President Trump’s Executive Order on birthright citizenship
On his first day in office last Monday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order declaring an end to birthright citizenship, which is in the…
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El Paso County Commissioners to discuss executive orders and directives
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — El Paso County Commissioners are set to discuss the recent federal executive orders and Department of Justice directives on…
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Colombia agrees to ‘unrestricted acceptance of deportees’ after visa sanctions, tariffs, and enhanced inspections were issued
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – In a statement by the White House the press secretary said the Country of Colombia agreed to ‘unrestricted acceptance’ of…
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Congresswoman Escobar addresses border security, deportations
UPDATE: Just minutes after Republican Congressman Tony Gonzales held a news conference, Democratic Congresswoman Veronica Escobar spoke before the…
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More troops arrive to support ongoing Border Mission
FORT BLISS, Texas (KVIA) – Soldiers continue to deploy to Fort Bliss in support of the ongoing border mission. More than a dozen military members…
Continue Reading Trump fires inspectors general from more than a dozen federal agencies
By Manu Raju, Alayna Treene, Morgan Rimmer and Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump fired the inspectors general from more than a…
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El Paso Catholic Diocese, community leaders to speak about new immigration policies
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Catholic Diocese of El Paso and various Borderland community leaders and officials will hold a news conference today at…
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Judge blocks Trump’s ‘blatantly unconstitutional’ executive order that aims to end birthright citizenship
Originally Published: 23 JAN 25 13:29 ET Updated: 23 JAN 25 13:37 ET By Tierney Sneed, CNN Seattle (CNN) — A federal judge said Thursday that…
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Annunciation House’s Ruben Garcia speaks on DHS policy change
EL PASO, TEXAS (KVIA) — The Department of Homeland Security’s change in policy with making arrests in sensitive locations affects many in El Paso.…
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Migrant shelters on the border brace for proposed mass deportations
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — El Buen Samaritano, or The Good Samaritan, is a migrant shelter in Juárez. It is part of the migrant shelter network,…
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Amid uncertainty of Trump administration changes, El Paso mayor, police chief offer assurances of safety of community regardless of immigration policy
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — With a record number of executive orders signed day one of the new White House administration by President Donald Trump, and…
Continue Reading Pentagon to send up to 1,500 active duty troops to help secure US-Mexico border, officials say
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon will begin deploying as many as 1,500 active duty troops to help secure the southern border in the coming days, U.S.…
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Trump administration cancels travel for refugees already cleared to resettle in the US
WASHINGTON — Refugees who had been approved to travel to the United States before a Jan. 27 deadline suspending America’s refugee resettlement…
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Justice Department issues memo threatening to prosecute officials who resist immigration crackdown
From CNN’s Hannah Rabinowitz, Evan Perez and Holmes Lybrand A new Justice Department memo outlines the Trump administration’s plans to…
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Churches, schools no longer safe from immigration enforcement, new DHS guidance says
EL PASO, TEXAS (KVIA) — The Department of Homeland Security released a statement today, announcing they are rescinding the “sensitive” location…
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Mexican federal government to open new migrant shelter in Juárez ahead of mass deportations
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Mexican federal government announced it is in the process of setting up a new “tent shelter” for migrants at El Punto…
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Trump plans for 25% tariffs to start Feb. 1
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — President Donald Trump said in an Oval Office signing ceremony Monday evening that his administration will impose 25%…
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24 Democratic states and cities sue over Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship
CNN By Devan Cole, Kara Scannell, Priscilla Alvarez and Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — Two dozen Democratic-led states and cities are challenging…
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Former Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin, convicted on Jan. 6th related charges, calls potential pardon “a little insulting”
ALAMOGORODO, New Mexico (KVIA) — Couy Griffin, the ‘Cowboys for Trump’ founder and former Otero County Commissioner, spoke with ABC-7 Monday about a…
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CBP One App shut down, appointments canceled by Trump Administration
Update: Between 15 and 20 migrants who were at the Paso del Norte Bridge in Downtown Juárez waiting for their 1 p.m. CBP One App appointments today…
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Watch Live: President Donald Trump’s Second Inauguration
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVIA) — Watch live coverage of President Donald Trump’s Second Inauguration live…
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