Teen caught allegedly smuggling drugs in scooter into El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — CBP officers at the Paso Del Norte international crossing in El Paso seized 12.14 pounds of fentanyl and 0.3 pounds of…
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$9 million worth of counterfeit jewelry seized
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — CBP officers seized a shipment of counterfeit designer jewelry worth more than $9 million. Courtesy: CBP They intercepted…
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Measles cases rising in the state of Chihuahua
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The state of Chihuahua’s health department released its latest confirmed measles cases, which are 417 and 17 new cases…
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should local law enforcement agencies help enforce immigration law?
ABC-7 has reported on how lawmakers in Texas have filed several bills that would require local law enforcement agencies to enter into agreements with…
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Department of Justice terminates legal access programs for migrants
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Estrella del Paso, a local Diocesan migrant and refugee services organization, was informed by the U.S. Department of…
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A Palestinian student leader at Columbia was steps away from his final citizenship interview. He instead faces deportation
CNN By Yash Roy, CNN (CNN) — A Palestinian student at Columbia University went into a Vermont immigration office Monday hoping to begin the…
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should immigrant Abrego Garcia be returned to the United States?
President Donald Trump met Monday with the president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, at the White House. The discussion inevitably turned to the…
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119 pounds of meth seized in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — CBP officials say that officers at the Ysleta international crossing seized 119.3 pounds of meth hidden inside of a car…
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Woman caught smuggling three drug packages in private areas
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — CBP officials say that over the weekend, officers at the Paso Del Norte international crossing seized fentanyl and meth…
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Daycare centers in Juárez closed for alleged sexual abuse cases
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Chihuahua state authorities have closed five daycare facilities south of the border due to allegations of child sexual…
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Meet the tent company making a fortune off Trump’s deportation plans
By Jeff Ernsthausen, Mica Rosenberg and Avi Asher-Schapiro, ProPublica April 11, 2025 “Meet the tent company making a fortune off Trump’s…
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U.S. officials concerned over due process for migrants
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled this week in favor of the Trump administration to use the Alien Enemies Act to keep conducting…
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Man caught allegedly smuggling drugs in bicycle
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — CBP officers stopped a 32-year-old American man who was allegedly trying to smuggle fentanyl and meth inside of a bicycle…
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More jobs lost in Juárez; maquiladoras continue to see impacts
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Mexico Social Security Institute (IMSS) reported over 2,500 formal jobs were lost in Juárez in March, which…
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Couple caught smuggling spider monkey
HIDALGO, Texas (KVIA) — CBP officers at the Hidalgo Port of Entry intercepted a spider monkey this weekend. Agriculture specialists at the Anzalduas…
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Fewer exports of steel and aluminum from Mexico after Trump imposed tariffs
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Chihuahua state delegate of the National Association of Importers and Exporters of the Mexican Republic (ANIERM),…
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73-year-old released from ICE custody, his family are overjoyed
By Christina Mondragon Click here for updates on this story LAFAYETTE, Louisiana (KATC) — Jose Francisco Garcia…
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Agents seize fentanyl, make arrests in Sparks
SPARKS, Texas (KVIA) — The DEA El Paso Division confirmed its agents, along with sheriff deputies, Border Patrol agents, FBI El Paso, and Texas DPS,…
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Trump cancels legal status for 900,000
DHS cancels parole status for 900,000 paroled through government app The Department of Homeland Security revoked parole status for those who used the…
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IRS reaches data-sharing deal with DHS to help find undocumented immigrants for deportation
UPDATE (6:20 P.M.): ABC-7 spoke with Estrella del Paso about this recent deal between the IRS and DHS. “All of these things are just creating further…
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Supreme Court allows Trump to enforce Alien Enemies Act for rapid deportations for now
By John Fritze and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Monday allowed President Donald Trump to enforce the Alien Enemies Act for now,…
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Supreme Court pauses midnight deadline to return man mistakenly deported to El Salvador
Originally Published: 07 APR 25 11:07 ET Updated: 07 APR 25 15:53 ET By John Fritze and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Monday…
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Three sentenced for human smuggling after fatal crash
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — Federal prosecutors announced the sentencing of three men for human smuggling. Jose Hermosillo-Camarillo, Jesus…
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Private security groups in Juárez assisting law enforcement
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Crime and violence south of the border have been notorious for over a decade, especially in the Ciudad Juárez – El Paso…
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Building the border’s future amid tariff uncertainties
By Alfredo Corchado, Eduardo Garcia and Angela Kocherga Story edited by Dudley Althaus Photos by Omar Ornelas, Michael Gonzalez, Alfredo Corchado…
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How tariffs could impact the Borderland
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum and Economy Secretary Marcelo Ebrard praised the treatment received by Mexico after…
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City of Juárez shuts down restaurants over alleged lack of licenses
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Juárez city officials temporarily shut down three recently-opened businesses due to a lack of permits and licenses…
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American found smuggling fentanyl inside body
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — CBP officers working at the Ysleta International Crossing seized a third of a pound of fentanyl found inside the rectum of a…
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Judge reinstates funding for migrant children
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A federal judge has ordered the reinstatement funding for legal services for migrant children who come to the U.S. alone.…
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Local auto dealerships speak on Trump’s tariffs
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — President Trump’s car tariffs on all cars and light-duty trucks imported into the U.S. will go into effect at midnight on…
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