Mayorkas says border crossings have decreased by 50% after the lifting of Title 42
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Many had predicted a surge of migrants as Title 42 ended last week. Still, DHS secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says there has…
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Why El Paso didn’t see the expected influx of migrants
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — There are less migrants on El Paso’s streets in areas like Sacred Heart following the expiration of Title 42 Thursday,…
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Venezuelan migrant describes El Paso detention center conditions
(CNN)-A Venezuelan migrant is describing conditions he experienced inside an El Paso-Texas detention center. 21-year-old Enderson Amaya Blanco says…
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Fire units respond to Bassett Middle School, currently housing migrants, for burning odor
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- Several fire units responded to Basset Middle School, the temporary migrant shelter, to a call of a burning odor Saturday…
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Judge’s order could have overcrowding implications at CBP facilities in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Late Thursday evening a Florida federal judge blocked the federal government from releasing migrants that have been…
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Not everyone agrees with city’s plea for public not to donate directly to migrants
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Diocese of El Paso wants you to help migrants by donating goods. Meanwhile the City of El Paso is reiterating their plea…
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Migrant child has died in US custody, White House confirms
(ABC) — A migrant child died in U.S. custody this week, officials confirmed Friday. According to Honduras’ Minister of Foreign Affairs Eduardo…
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Juarez smoke causing respiratory issues for some El Paso residents
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — For several days now, visible smoke has been rising from behind the Juarez mountains and blowing east due to the wind…
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Federal judge in Florida blocks key Biden immigration policy as Title 42 expires
(KVIA) — A Florida federal judge is blocking the federal government from releasing migrants that have been processed. Politico reports the decision…
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AP reports overcrowded facilities will begin releasing migrants
WASHINGTON (AP) — Border Patrol stations are meant to house migrants temporarily and don’t have capacity to hold the volume of people coming. Some…
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Migrants still waiting in front of gate 42 on the border wall ahead of the expiration of Title 42
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Hundreds of migrants are still camping in front of gate 42 waiting to be processed by U.S. authorities. Compared to…
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Migrants arrive at Northeast El Paso processing center
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Just hours before the lifting of Title 42, officials started to but migrants to a processing center in Northeast El Paso.…
Continue Reading Migrants continue to get processed near U.S./Mexico Border as the end of Title 42 nears
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As the expiration of Title 42 looms, migrants continue to turn themselves into Border Patrol agents near Gate 42 in El…
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“The border is not open”: DHS Secretary addresses lifting of Title 42
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVIA) — Alejandro Mayorkas is addressing the federal government’s immigration enforcement efforts. He released the following…
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Rio Grande will soon be full. Will put migrants in danger?
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In just a few short days, water will be released from Elephant Butte Reservoir into the Rio Grande. As water makes its way…
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Border Security Expo happening in El Paso hours before lifting of Title 42
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso is hosting the Border Security Expo, just hours before the expected lifting of Title 42. The expo is happening at…
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What is Title 8 immigration law?
(ABC) — With the end of the last major Trump-era Title 42 border restrictions Thursday, the Biden administration will revert to processing all…
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Migrants risk life and limb to jump Mexico trains in rush to US border
(ABC) — Thousands of migrants in Mexico have been clambering onto dangerous freight trains in hopes of reaching the United States before a tough…
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Secretary Mayorkas, White House provide briefing hours before lifting of Title 42
(CNN) — With hours left before Title 42 expires Thursday night, the US has sent thousands of reinforcements to the southern border,…
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Fewer migrants seen at sacred heart church
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — On Good Morning El Paso, I’ll provide a live look at downtown El Paso as Title 42 expires tonight. With Title 42 being…
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City holds tour of migrant shelter at Bassett Middle School
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The closed Bassett Middle School will temporarily shelter migrants as Title 42 is lifted. The city has not yet announced an…
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Watch: New drone footage of the border as migrants gather to cross over
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 drone crews captured video of a group of migrants gathered on the Mexican side of the border, orderly waiting near…
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Hundreds of US troops to arrive at the border today as migrants’ anxieties rise ahead of Title 42’s expiration
(CNN) — Hundreds of US troops are set to begin a new mission along the southern border Wednesday as officials and a surge of migrants brace for…
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Migrants camping by the border wall wait for lifting of Title 42; more migrants arrive to lineup
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Just one day before Title 42 is set to be lifted, migrants in Juarez are still making their way to gates 40 and 42 of the…
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House Republicans to vote Thursday on border security package as Title 42 ends
(CNN) — The House will vote on Republicans’ wide-ranging border security package on Thursday — the same day the Covid-era Title 42…
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Las Cruces non-profit taking in hundreds of migrants a day
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The non-profit Border Servant Corps in Las Cruces has been receiving migrants from the El Paso area for months, as…
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Some migrants in El Paso getting asylum court dates in 2027 after being processed
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- Tuesday morning, ABC-7 saw law enforcement officials handing out fliers to migrants in Segundo Barrio. It encouraged them to…
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CBP One app: The real wall? Migrants in Mexico struggle with errors trying to seek asylum
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — With the upcoming lifting of Title 42, some migrants in Juarez are still looking to apply for asylum the legal way. Most…
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Watch: Following border officials as they patrol outside Sacred Heart Church
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Watch as an ABC News crew followed border officials as they patrolled around Sacred Heart Church in Segundo…
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Keepers Kitchen Helping Hands serves over 600 meals to migrants, but facing lack of funding
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Local nonprofit Keepers Kitchen Helping Hands LLC provided hot meals to over 600 migrants in downtown El Paso this week,…
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