EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– President Trump’s new policy change which allows federal Immigration officers to enter public areas such as school campuses has sparked concern among UTEP students. School, churches and hospitals were once deemed off-limits or “sensitive” spaces where immigrants could not be arrested. Under the new policy Federal immigration authorities will be permitted
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By Devan Cole, CNN Greenbelt, Maryland (CNN) — A second federal judge on Wednesday blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship, saying it’s likely unconstitutional and “runs counter to our nation’s 250-year history of citizenship by birth.” The nationwide preliminary injunction from US District Judge Deborah Boardman is a significant
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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 days in the El Paso-area visiting troops at Fort Bliss and Federal Agents along the border. Here’s more from his 1-on-1 interview: (Paul Cicala) -What was it like for you
Continue ReadingCNN By Jeff Zeleny and Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — In the first national tragedy of his second term in the White House, President Donald Trump wasted no time Thursday baselessly blaming Democrats and diversity initiatives in the federal government for the midair collision that killed 67 people over the Potomac River. The investigation
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By Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — Brendan Carr, the Federal Communications Commission’s new chairman, on Wednesday ordered an investigation into the sponsorship practices of NPR and PBS member stations. In a letter obtained by CNN, Carr said he was “concerned that NPR and PBS broadcasts could be violating federal law by airing commercials.” “In particular,
Continue Reading By Jeremy Herb, Katie Bo Lillis, Annie Grayer and Lauren Fox, CNN Washington (CNN) — Three of President Donald Trump’s most controversial nominees faced sharp questions in the Senate during hearings Thursday from Democrats as well as several Republican senators in what amounted to the most direct skepticism from GOP senators over Trump’s nominees to
Continue Reading By Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — President Trump signed a settlement agreement at the White House Wednesday to end the lawsuit he brought against Meta after the company suspended his account in the aftermath of the January 6 attack on the Capitol, according to a person familiar with the matter. Trump signed the agreement that,
Continue Reading By Michael Williams and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a memorandum directing the federal government to prepare the US Naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to house tens of thousands of migrants. The memorandum calls for the Defense and Homeland Security Departments to provide additional detention space at Guantanamo
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3 minutes ago Trump signs GITMO memorandum President Donald Trump signed Wednesday the “GITMO Presidential Memorandum” along with four other executive orders, according to the White House. He also signed an order titled “Ending Racial Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling, as well as American 250 which establishes a commission to celebrate 250th birthday and create a
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Mayor of Juárez Cruz Pérez Cuéllar spoke this morning about recent deportation flights by the Trump administration saying the city has not seen a rise in the flow of people yet or deportees since last week. “In some ways, it is positive that the deportations are in some cases by
Continue ReadingBy Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — At least 15 Indigenous people in Arizona and New Mexico have reported being stopped at their homes and workplaces, questioned or detained by federal law enforcement and asked to produce proof of citizenship during immigration raids since Wednesday, according to Navajo Nation officials. The reports, which have caused panic
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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 Fourteenth Amendment. The amendment resulted from overturning the 1857 Dred Scott decision which denied citizenship to black people and upheld slavery in U.S. Territories. It’s been in effect for more than a
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EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — El Paso County Commissioners are set to discuss the recent federal executive orders and Department of Justice directives on immigration during their meeting later this morning. County Judge Ricardo Samaniego has already emphasized the county’s commitment to community safety and support. In a press conference last week, County Attorney
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – In a statement by the White House the press secretary said the Country of Colombia agreed to ‘unrestricted acceptance’ of immigrants from Colombia that entered into the U.S. illegally. “The Government of Colombia has agreed to all of President Trump’s terms, including the unrestricted acceptance of all illegal aliens from
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UPDATE: Just minutes after Republican Congressman Tony Gonzales held a news conference, Democratic Congresswoman Veronica Escobar spoke before the media at San Jacinto Plaza. Escobar explained seeing some sort of Department of Defense presence at the border is not unusual. She did specify that it only happens during a crisis and that now is not
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FORT BLISS, Texas (KVIA) – Soldiers continue to deploy to Fort Bliss in support of the ongoing border mission. More than a dozen military members arrived at Biggs Army Airfield Saturday afternoon. The deployments are part of President Trump’s executive orders aimed at securing the southern border. The group that arrived Saturday will be assigned
Continue Reading By Manu Raju, Alayna Treene, Morgan Rimmer and Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump fired the inspectors general from more than a dozen federal agencies in a Friday night purge, according to a Trump administration official, paving the way for him to install his own picks for the independent watchdog roles. Agency inspectors
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Catholic Diocese of El Paso and various Borderland community leaders and officials will hold a news conference today at 1 p.m. to address the impact several recent immigration policies and executive orders signed by President Trump could have on the border. In a press release, the Diocese mentioned they
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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 President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship was “blatantly unconstitutional” and that he was issuing a temporary restraining order to block it. Judge John Coughenour, a Ronald Reagan
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EL PASO, TEXAS (KVIA) — The Department of Homeland Security’s change in policy with making arrests in sensitive locations affects many in El Paso. The Annunciation House is one of them. ABC-7 spoke with director Ruben Garcia, who has been involved in the business for over 50 years. He was very opposed to the new
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — El Buen Samaritano, or The Good Samaritan, is a migrant shelter in Juárez. It is part of the migrant shelter network, which has around 25 shelters in the city. ABC-7 spoke with its Pastor Juan Fierro today, who said there is a concern over a rise in migrant population if the
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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 more immigration policy changes that came in the days that followed, local leaders in El Paso are scrambling to keep up. On Wednesday, El Paso Mayor Renard Johnson and
Continue Reading 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. officials said Wednesday, putting in motion plans President Donald Trump laid out in executive orders shortly after he took office to crack down on immigration. Acting Defense Secretary Robert Salesses was expected to sign
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WASHINGTON — Refugees who had been approved to travel to the United States before a Jan. 27 deadline suspending America’s refugee resettlement program have had their travel plans canceled by the Trump administration. Thousands of refugees are now stranded at various locations around the globe. The suspension was in an executive order signed by President Donald
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From CNN’s Hannah Rabinowitz, Evan Perez and Holmes Lybrand A new Justice Department memo outlines the Trump administration’s plans to challenge sanctuary city laws by threatening to prosecute state and local officials who resist the federal immigration crackdown, according to a copy of the document obtained by CNN. The memo from acting Deputy Attorney General Emile Bove
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EL PASO, TEXAS (KVIA) — The Department of Homeland Security released a statement today, announcing they are rescinding the “sensitive” location guidance from the Biden Administration. This action means that CBP and ICE will no longer be avoiding churches and schools during immigration enforcement. According to a DHS spokesperson, “This action empowers the brave men
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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 in Juárez, close to the U.S.-Mexico border. Last night, crews and workers hired by the federal government arrived in Juárez with four semi-trucks filled with steel and other materials
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — President Donald Trump said in an Oval Office signing ceremony Monday evening that his administration will impose 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada starting February 1, according to a report from CNN. In a previous interview with ABC-7, officials from the Borderplex Alliance said the tariff would seriously harm economic
Continue ReadingCNN By Devan Cole, Kara Scannell, Priscilla Alvarez and Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — Two dozen Democratic-led states and cities are challenging President Donald Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship in court, a major constitutional challenge to one of the White House’s signature policies. The lawsuits allege that a Trump executive order signed Monday violates
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ALAMOGORODO, New Mexico (KVIA) — Couy Griffin, the ‘Cowboys for Trump’ founder and former Otero County Commissioner, spoke with ABC-7 Monday about a potential pardon from President Trump. Griffin was convicted of misdemeanor trespassing for his role in the January, 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol back in 2021. “If I have to live the
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