Borderland lawmakers speak on proposed Texas redistricting
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas State Representative for District 77 Vince Perez held a news conference in El Paso today where he spoke against the…
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Migrants marooned in Mexico City as passage north ebbs and many consider a journey reversal
Migrant shelters fill with people of broken dreams By DUDLEY ALTHAUS and KEITH DANNEMILLER Edited by Dianne Solis and Alfredo Puente News…
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Road Safety agents help deliver baby in Juárez intersection
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Juárez Road Safety agents helped a pregnant woman who unexpectedly gave birth in a car at the intersection of…
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Democratic lawmakers sue over ICE’s new policy limiting access to detention centers
Originally Published: 30 JUL 25 15:42 ET Updated: 30 JUL 25 16:29 ET By Angelica Franganillo Diaz (CNN) — Twelve Democratic members of…
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Chihuahua AG’s Office investigates discovery of New Mexico teen found dead
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — ABC-7 reported on Tuesday that Chihuahua State authorities found a 17-year-old girl from Hobbs, New Mexico, dead and…
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Nine detained people rescued from Juárez house
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Mexican officials found nine migrants being detained inside a house in the Villa Unión Ladrillera neighborhood of Ciudad…
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27 deaths in Juarez due to Rickettsiosis, a tick/flea bacteria
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A joint effort by officials with the El Paso County, Juárez University, and the Animal Welfare Department aims to raise…
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 17-year-old girl from Hobbs, New Mexico was found buried in the courtyard of a home in southeast Juarez. The girl,…
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Three people rescued from Juárez mountains
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Juárez Municipal Police rescued three people who got lost in the mountains near the “Cerro de la Biblia.” Courtesy:…
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“National Tequila Weekend”: El Paso’s Plaza Hotel boasts USA’s largest Agave Spirits Collection
EL PASO (KVIA) — Thursday, April 24th was National Tequila Day, and, the celebration continues through the weekend. In another edition of “People,…
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Investment Chills Grip Mexico, Amid Trade and Judicial Turmoil
By Eduardo García, Alfredo Corchado and Alyda Muela El PASO, Texas — A growing wave of uncertainty is freezing investment plans in Mexico, the…
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14 bodies found in shuttered Juarez crematorium identified
JUAREZ, Mexico (KVIA) — The Chihuahua State Attorney General’s Office announced that 14 of the individuals whose remains were found in the shuttered…
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DOD orders construction of 5,000-migrant capacity short-term detention facility at Ft. Bliss
FORT BLISS, Texas (KVIA) — The federal government has ordered the construction of a 5,000-migrant capacity short-term detention facility at Fort…
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Juárez doctors react to new Texas law that allows those without residency to practice medicine
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 2038 last month, allowing experienced doctors from around the world to…
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21-year-old arrested for alleged cocaine smuggling attempt
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested a 21-year-old woman accused of trying to smuggle cocaine into the U.S.…
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ABC-7 Listens: Reactions to reporting on the impact of remittances on Mexican communities
EL PASO (KVIA) — Immigration issues and increased deportations have been top headlines over the last several months. ABC-7 anchor Paul Cicala…
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Heavy rain, flooding cause problems for Juárez drivers
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Juárez Traffic Safety Coordination (CGSV), also known as the Juárez Traffic Police, provided roadside assistance…
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Crews in Juarez sealing cross-border tunnel found in El Paso
Update (January 27, 2025): Crews in Mexico have started sealing the tunnel. JUAREZ, Chihuahua and EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — This morning, various…
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Migrants deported to El Salvador’s CECOT prison sent to Venezuela in prison swap, Bukele says
The deal included the release of 10 Americans held in Venezuela. By Laura Romero July 18, 2025, 2:14 PM The more than 200 Venezuelan migrants who…
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Currency Crunch: Deportations & ICE raids impacting rural pueblos in Mexico
CADEREYTA DE MONTES, Querétaro (KVIA) – In a special report, ABC-7 anchor Paul Cicala traveled to the indigenous pueblos in the mountains of…
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Bruce Springsteen releases new song ‘Ciudad Juárez’
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Rock legend Bruce Springsteen is commemorating Ciudad Juárez with a song on his new album. Tracks II: The Lost…
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Accused human smuggler known as ‘Monstro’ indicted on federal charges
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A federal grand jury indicted Manuel Alejandro Melendez-Cereceres aka “Monstro,” 40, on human smuggling charges.…
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Border wall construction underway in the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Construction is currently underway for a seven-mile stretch of the border wall here in the Borderland. U.S. Border Patrol…
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With ICE raids and deportations, migrants in the U.S. have less money to send back home
CADEREYTA DE MONTES, Querétaro (KVIA) – In a special report airing TONIGHT, July 17, 2025 on ABC-7 at ten p.m. KVIA’s Paul Cicala treks to the…
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Undocumented immigrants will no longer be eligible for bond hearings, according to ICE memo
The new policy change was announced in a memo from the acting ICE director. By Katherine Faulders and Luke Barr July 15, 2025, 5:45 AM Immigrants…
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Louisiana man charged with fleeing immigration checkpoint near Sierra Blanca
SIERRA BLANCA, Texas (KVIA) — Border Patrol agents arrested Louisiana resident Benjamin Thomas Mackey for allegedly fleeing from the immigration…
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Congresswoman Escobar says she was turned away from ICE facility on Montana Avenue
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Congresswoman Veronica Escobar says that she was turned away from the ICE facility on Montana Avenue, despite giving a…
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New director at the Santa Teresa Port of Entry
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) – Michael Quinonez took the helm at the Santa Teresa Port of Entry this morning during a change of command ceremony.…
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Migrant advocates on the border say they feel their hands are tied over immigration concerns
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — La Casa del Migrante in Juárez, one of the largest migrant shelters in the city, has seen a significant decline…
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Officer shot and man with rifle killed after exchange of fire at Border Patrol facility in Texas
Originally Published: 07 JUL 25 10:54 ET Updated: 07 JUL 25 11:45 ET By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — A man with a rifle and tactical gear was killed…
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