‘A closer look’ at enforcement operations conducted by ICE ERO in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) continues its efforts to crackdown on migrants staying in the country illegally or…
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Live-streaming journalist deported to El Salvador after months in ICE custody
By Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — Mario Guevara, the Salvadoran journalist who gained popularity by documenting immigration raids, has been deported…
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Tren de Aragua member convicted of murder in Venezuela captured in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas DPS captured a confirmed Tren de Aragua gang member and convicted murderer in El Paso. On September 4, 2025, DPS…
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Acuerdo binacional para disminuir tráfico de armas en la frontera
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Los gobiernos de Estados Unidos y México anunciaron una nueva alianza binacional destinada a frenar el tráfico de armas y…
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El Paso DACA recipient Catalina “Xochitl” Santiago must be freed by Thursday, judge rules
By Cindy Ramirez and Robert Moore October 1, 2025 Sign up for essential news about El Paso. Delivered to your inbox — completely free.…
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Anthony NM police chief denies department is cooperating with ICE
ANTHONY, New Mexico (KVIA) — The police chief in Anthony, New Mexico denies what she calls “false allegations” that her department is…
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Binational agreement to decrease weapons trafficking on the border
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. and Mexican governments announced a new binational partnership aimed at stopping weapons and ammunition trafficking…
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El Paso man sentenced to 20 years in prison for bringing child sexual exploitation videos over the border
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Federal prosecutors announced this morning that El Pasoan Enrique Ruvalcaba-Mendez, 71, received a 20-year prison sentence…
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Mexico’s President visits Ciudad Juárez, sends message to Mexicans in the U.S.
CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, visited Juárez this afternoon after touring all 32 states across the…
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Supermarket billboard falls, injures woman in Juarez
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — A supermarket billboard fell onto a parked car in Juarez last night, injuring a woman. The woman received medical…
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$131,675 seized from BMW crossing Ysleta Port of Entry
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — CBP officers at the Ysleta Port of Entry seized $131,675 found hidden inside a BMW X4. This happened on September 17,…
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Egyptian man illegally in the U.S. pleads guilty to federal firearms charge
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Egyptian national Moustafa Mahmoud Abdelnabi Salem pleaded guilty to federal firearms charges after a confrontation…
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‘Baby trafficking ringleader’ known as ‘La Diabla’ accused of killing pregnant women, selling their babies to U.S. couples
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Martha Alicia Mendez Aguilar, also known as “La Diabla,” was arrested in Juarez on September 2, 2025. The Office of…
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Kentucky Club: The Last Legend Standing
Bartender Teodoro Morales mixes the Kentucky Club’s famous margarita. The bar in Ciudad Juárez claims to be the birthplace of that cocktail. Photo…
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Predator drones shift from border patrol to protest surveillance
Story edited by Steve Padilla, Column One Editor, Los Angeles Times This article was co-published with Los Angeles Times and Puente News…
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It’s about to get more difficult to become naturalized U.S. citizen
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced new requirements for people who seek to become U.S. citizens…
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Federal judge blocks US from expelling Guatemalan minors
By Angélica Franganillo Díaz (CNN) — A federal judge has blocked the US government from repatriating some Guatemalan minors in its custody,…
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DHS refutes Washington Post claims that Camp East Montana violates federal rules
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is responding to claims made by the Washington Post that the new ICE…
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Border Patrol speaks on deployment of state, federal troops to El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Border Patrol El Paso Sector’s Interim Chief Patrol Agent Walter N. Slosar recently posted on social media the…
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Border Patrol addresses stash houses in El Paso sector
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Leadership for the Border Patrol El Paso Sector says they are still seeing properties being used by Transnational Criminal…
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More maquiladora job losses south of the border
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Mexican National Association of Importers and Exporters (ANIERM) in Juárez reports that the Transformation Sector…
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Border wall construction projects aim to deter further illegal crossings
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Department of Homeland Security approved several projects for the border wall, specifically in the El Paso…
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Immigration judge halts removal of El Pasoan Xochitl Santiago as federal courts block deportation, transfer of her and another DACA recipient
by Cindy Ramirez September 9, 2025 7:20 p.m. Sept. 9: This story has been updated to include attorneys for Catalina “Xochitl” Santiago saying…
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Inspection at CERESO No 3 in Ciudad Juarez
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Chihuahua State Police seized multiple items during an inspection at CERESO No. 3 in Ciudad Juarez, one of the…
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Group arrested for illegal entry, alleged smuggler facing prosecution
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Border Patrol Chief for the El Paso Sector Walter N. Slosar continues to warn those attempting to cross into the US…
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DEA arrests over 600 people in massive operation against the Sinaloa drug cartel
“The Sinaloa Cartel’s reach is vast and unremitting,” a DEA officials said. By Jon Haworth September 9, 2025, 1:28 AM The Drug Enforcement…
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Federal agencies arrest 35 migrants, smugglers in human smuggling scheme
CHAPARRAL, New Mexico (KVIA) — Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem posted on her X account over the weekend the arrest of 33 migrants and two…
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Supreme Court allows Trump to continue ‘roving’ ICE patrols in California
By John Fritze, Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Monday backed President Donald Trump’s push to allow immigration…
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35 undocumented immigrants arrested in Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- HSI Secretary Kristi Noem posted on her social media announcing the arrests of 35 undocumented immigrants. In the post Noem…
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Mexican Consulate in El Paso expanding legal assistance for nationals and citizens
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Mexico’s consulates in the United States continue to provide the Mexican community with information and practical…
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