Ysleta ISD feeding hundreds of kids after school through ‘Supper Program’
EL PASO, Texas — Times are tough for families across the borderland. Some are not sure where their next meal will come from. To help, the Ysleta…
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Deadline nears for public input on a regional flood plan
EL PASO, Texas – The Upper Rio Grande Regional Flood Planning Group has put together a draft regional flood plan and is asking for public input. The…
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El Paso Catholic Diocese seeks volunteers, donations to help support migrants
EL PASO, Texas — The Diocese of El Paso is in dire need of volunteers and is accepting donations to help deal with the increase in migrants coming…
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El Pasoans Fighting Hunger just got a $50,000 boost to help feed those with food insecurities
EL PASO, Texas — El Pasoans Fighting Hunger received $50,000 from El Paso Health. El Paso Health President/CEO Carol Smallwood and CEO of Medicaid…
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Hispanic Texans may now be the state’s largest demographic group, new census data shows
A closely watched estimate from the U.S. Census Bureau released Thursday indicates that Texas may have passed a long-awaited milestone: the point…
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El Paso County Commissioners address migrant surge in El Paso streets; give update on county processing center
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Commissioners are set to discuss the increase of migrants in El Paso County. An emergency item was added to…
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Happy 915 Day: A celebration of El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Today is September 15 or better known as 915 day. 915 symbolizes more than our telephone area code. Today celebrate everything…
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Veteran turned Paralympic champion runs with El Paso community, pay tribute to other veterans
EL PASO, Texas — A marine veteran who lost both of his legs in Afghanistan chose to make the best of his situation, becoming a Paralympic champion,…
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Man is sentenced to life in prison plus 300 years sexual exploitation of a minor; victims included children in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – A Stratford, Texas man was sentenced to life in prison on numerous counts of sexual exploitation of a minor. Court documents show…
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Over a thousand migrants arriving in the El Paso sector per day in September
EL PASO, Texas – ABC-7 received a statement from Border Patrol that just over half of the 1,300 encounters they’re reporting daily here in the El…
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New Solar-powered microchip scanner in El Paso helps reunite pets, owners
EL PASO, Texas – The City of El Paso’s Animal Services unveils the first-of-its-kind scanner to help lost pets be reunited with their family. The new…
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Judge advances District Attorney removal case one step closer to jury trial
EL PASO, Texas — A judge has ordered District Attorney Yvonne Rosales to appear and answer to a petition to remove her from office, moving the case…
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Socorro man sentenced to 20 years in prison for receiving and distributing child porn
EL PASO, Texas – A Socorro man received a 20-year sentence on child exploitation charges Tuesday. Over one thousand videos depicting child sexual…
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Cleanup efforts increase at migrant campground in downtown El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – A large group of migrants, predominately from Venezuela, are still camped in downtown El Paso, in the Union Plaza area. Waste bins…
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Migrants from Venezuela cross Mexico legally thanks to “safe passage” document
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua — Migrants from Venezuela can to cross the border thanks to a document that lets them move freely through Mexico for a week. The…
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Migrants released on the streets of Downtown El Paso struggle to find bathrooms and showers
EL PASO, Texas– After spending several days on the streets of Downtown El Paso, some migrants are finding it difficult to take care of basic human…
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Legal process for migrants seeking asylum
EL PASO, Texas — Migrants have been seen camped out in parts of El Paso after hundreds have been crossing everyday in the El Paso area. In July,…
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‘It’s not sustainable.’ Migrant surge in El Paso puts strain on shelter system
EL PASO, Texas — A recent increase of immigrants from Venezuela has “changed the game” in El Paso and put a strain on the area’s shelter…
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South Texas woman dies after being ejected in northeast El Paso car crash
EL PASO, Texas – A crash in northeast El Paso killed a 23-year-old woman from South Texas, according to investigators. It happened just after 6 a.m.…
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El Paso Police: Dispute leads to shooting in Upper Valley
EL PASO, Texas — Two men shot at a man they had a previous dispute with, according to El Paso police. Police say the victim was 23-year-old Justin…
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Fiber Optics line clipped at George Dieter and Pebble Hills
Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story indicated power lines were downed following a crash, according to El Paso police. El Paso Electric…
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Migrants Apprehended Overnight
EL PASO, Texas — Overnight, a large group of migrants were apprehended by border patrol at the R R Bustamante Wastewater Treatment Plant in Socorro,…
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Despite opening of El Paso processing center, migrants still waiting in Downtown streets
EL PASO, Texas — Officials with the City of El Paso told ABC-7 they are continuing to process asylum seekers who arrive at the city. On Monday,…
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$354.7 million hospital bond delayed due to 12,000-page petition
EL PASO, Texas — A 12,000-page petition delayed a vote on the more than $354 million certificates of obligation bond that University Medical Center…
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3-vehicle crash on I-10 West leaves one man dead
EL PASO, Texas – On Sept. 11 just before 1:30 a.m. two semis and an suv collided along I-10 west and milemarker 25. A late model Chevy Suburban…
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El Paso County Commissioners set to discuss University Medical Center’s $345 million bond
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Commissioners are set to discuss University Medical Center’s multimillion dollar expansion project on Monday. The…
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The Borderland remembers September 11th
EL PASO, Texas — Over 21 years ago the tragedy of September 11th is still at the forefront of everyone’s minds today. El Paso held 911…
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Volunteers spend Sunday morning painting the homeless shelter at El Paso’s Salvation Army Family Center
EL PASO, Texas – About a dozen volunteers from El Paso’s LIFEchurch spent their Sunday morning at the Salvation Army Family Center in central El…
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Police investigate a homicide after finding one man dead inside a car in East El Paso
EL PASO, Texas– Crimes Against Persons are investigating a homicide in East El Paso after finding one person dead in a car, according to El Paso…
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El Pasoans climb up and down the stairs of Southwest University Park to honor the victims of the 9/11 attacks
EL PASO, Texas – Members of the El Paso community took part in the 3rd annual Borderland 100 Club 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb head of the 21st…
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