Migrant shelters on the border brace for proposed mass deportations
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — El Buen Samaritano, or The Good Samaritan, is a migrant shelter in Juárez. It is part of the migrant shelter network,…
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DHS deportation flights will be operating in El Paso Sector
Originally Published: 22 JAN 25 11:21 ET Updated: 22 JAN 25 17:32 ET By Natasha Bertrand, Priscilla Alvarez, Haley Britzky, Oren Liebermann and Katie…
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Amid uncertainty of Trump administration changes, El Paso mayor, police chief offer assurances of safety of community regardless of immigration policy
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — With a record number of executive orders signed day one of the new White House administration by President Donald Trump, and…
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Pentagon to send up to 1,500 active duty troops to help secure US-Mexico border, officials say
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon will begin deploying as many as 1,500 active duty troops to help secure the southern border in the coming days, U.S.…
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Horizon City smuggler known as ‘Panda’ admits to sneaking 2,500 undocumented migrants into the U.S.
HORIZON CITY, Texas (KVIA) — 35-year-old Horizon City resident Isai Orona, also known as Panda, will spend 54 months in federal prison for human…
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Trump administration cancels travel for refugees already cleared to resettle in the US
WASHINGTON — Refugees who had been approved to travel to the United States before a Jan. 27 deadline suspending America’s refugee resettlement…
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Justice Department issues memo threatening to prosecute officials who resist immigration crackdown
From CNN’s Hannah Rabinowitz, Evan Perez and Holmes Lybrand A new Justice Department memo outlines the Trump administration’s plans to…
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Churches, schools no longer safe from immigration enforcement, new DHS guidance says
EL PASO, TEXAS (KVIA) — The Department of Homeland Security released a statement today, announcing they are rescinding the “sensitive” location…
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Mexican federal government to open new migrant shelter in Juárez ahead of mass deportations
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Mexican federal government announced it is in the process of setting up a new “tent shelter” for migrants at El Punto…
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Trump shuts down US-Mexico border for asylum seekers, leaving migrants in limbo
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Washington (CNN) — The US-Mexico border is effectively closed off to migrants seeking asylum in the United States…
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DACA under the Trump administration
On his first day holding office President Donald Trump signed immigration executive actions. Including declaring a national emergency at the US…
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BURLINGTON, Vermont (KVIA) — Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Benjamine Huffman is speaking out about the death of a Border Patrol agent in the…
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CBP One App shut down, appointments canceled by Trump Administration
Update: Between 15 and 20 migrants who were at the Paso del Norte Bridge in Downtown Juárez waiting for their 1 p.m. CBP One App appointments today…
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South Dakota governor Kristi Noem faces questions during confirmation hearing for DHS secretary
By Luke Barr January 17, 2025, 9:03 AM Kristi Noem, South Dakota’s firebrand Republican governor, faced questioning Friday at her confirmation…
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Mexican authorities to offer more job opportunities to migrants stranded in Juárez
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The state of Chihuahua through its Population State Council (COESPO) and the National Employment Service Department (SNE)…
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Migrant convicted of sexual battery caught in New Mexico without documentation
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens announced the arrest of an undocumented migrant previously convicted of aggravated…
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16-year-old girl drowns in Rio Grande, recovered in Sunland Park
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — New details are emerging about the drowning of a 16-year-old Mexican girl in the Rio Grande last summer. The…
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New details emerge in death of Guatemalan migrant pinned under SUV after smuggling pursuit in El Paso’s Upper Valley
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — Border Patrol officials are revealing new information about a crash that killed a Guatemalan migrant in Santa…
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El Pasoan sentenced for running migrant smuggling organization
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 28-year-old El Pasoan Mark Anthony Holguin received a 57 month sentence in federal court for conspiracy to transport…
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Binational business leaders to meet in El Paso to discuss USMCA agreement
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Mexican National Chamber of Commerce (CANACO), Services, and Tourism in Juárez will hold a binational forum in El Paso…
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Geotechnical engineer weighs in on cross-border tunnel; says it was made using low technology
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 spoke to Dr. John C. Lommler, principal geotechnical engineer and adjunct professor at New Mexico State University, to…
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Juarez police officer shoots, kills El Paso man
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Juarez authorities are releasing new details about the officer suspected of shooting and killing a 19 year-old El Paso…
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Mexican authorities and officials speak on cross-border tunnel found last week
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Investigations continue on both sides of the U.S – Mexico border days after a cross-border tunnel coming from Juarez into…
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El Paso County Commissioners approve resolution to address migrant death crisis
UPDATE: El Paso County Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution Monday acknowledging the growing crisis of migrant deaths in the El Paso…
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Family members and friends of El Pasoan killed in Juárez pay last respects
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The family and friends of 19-year-old Julián RodrÃguez Medina gathered Thursday morning at Perches Funeral Homes in…
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New details in the investigation of a tunnel discovered from Juarez into El Paso
UPDATE: Homeland Security Investigations El Paso (HSI) has revealed that they are now the ones leading the investigation to find those responsible…
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Texas Supreme Court submits case between Texas AG and El Paso’s Annunciation House
El Paso, Texas (KVIA) — The legal dispute between the Texas Attorney General’s Office and El Paso’s Annunciation House continued today in front of…
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41 pounds of cocaine seized at Paso Del Norte bridge, U.S. citizen arrested
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 21 year-old male U.S. citizen was arrested after 41.6 pounds of cocaine was found hidden in panels and the dashboard of…
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29 migrants arrested in Lower Valley in stash house bust
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Border Patrol agents with the Ysleta station raided a residence in the Lower Valley on Thursday, after receiving a tip that…
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DPS, Border Patrol agents disrupt vehicle smuggling attempt, 10 migrants apprehended
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A joint effort between Border Patrol agents based in Santa Teresa and Texas DPS led to the disruption of a vehicle smuggling…
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