Local and State government officials honor victims in Juarez jail attack
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — State and local government officials are in Juarez to honor the victims killed in Sunday’s attack on “el Cereso…
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Juarez situation breakdown; more than two dozen deaths, prison director fired
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Two days after a group of prisoners escaped one of Juarez’s jails, “Cereso 3,” its director was fired on Tuesday, and…
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El Pasoans throw New Year’s Eve Fiesta for migrants downtown
EL PASO, Texas — Some El Pasoans spent their New Year’s Eve giving migrants something to smile about. Local organizations threw a fiesta for the…
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City representative calls on President Biden to visit El Paso, “epicenter of the humanitarian migrant crisis”
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso city representative for District 5, Isabel Salcido, is calling on President Biden to visit the Sun City before or after his…
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NC State broadcaster suspended after dropping “illegal aliens” reference to El Paso game
Here's what got NCSU announcer Gary Hahn immediately and indefinitely suspended after today's broadcast: pic.twitter.com/4qkyQ1jzT2—…
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Football fans flock to the Sun Bowl as migrant crisis continues in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Thousands of football fans flock to the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl in El Paso despite the ongoing humanitarian crisis. Last Friday,…
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Group decries destruction of artist’s mural depicting migrants’ plight
EL PASO, Texas — A group advocating for migrants is criticizing El Paso police claiming officers destroyed a mural. Artist Roberto Marquez created…
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Southwest travelers find alternatives following cancellations as luggage overflow continues
EL PASO, Texas — As thousands of Southwest Airlines flights continue to be canceled or delayed, it resulted in an overflow of luggage at the El Paso…
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DHS warned of domestic violent extremist threats related to end of Title 42
(CNN) — The Department of Homeland Security recently warned of potential domestic violent extremist acts related to the anticipated lifting of a…
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Stuck in Juarez: Migrants face more uncertainty after Supreme Court leaves Title 42 in place
JUAREZ, Chihuahua — Migrants from different Central and South American countries now face uncertainty after the Supreme Court on Tuesday left Title…
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Large tents set up in northeast El Paso to help process migrants
EL PASO, Texas — Large tents have been set up along US-54 and Mesquite Hills. According to an El Paso Border Patrol spokesman, this is to help with…
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El Paso City officials say migrant response is a continual effort as ruling keeps Title 42 in place
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso city officials took questions following the SCOTUS ruling to leave Title 42 in place while legal challenges play out. The…
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Supreme Court says Title 42 will remain in effect while legal challenges play out
(CNN) — The Supreme Court said Tuesday that the controversial Trump-era border restriction known as Title 42 will remain in effect while legal…
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Sacred Heart Church help migrants in Segundo Barrio, seek volunteers
EL PASO, Texas — Sacred Hearth Church is looking for volunteers to help with migrants in Segundo Barrio as the influx continues. Migrants have been…
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New shelters to open soon in two vacant EPISD schools amid El Paso’s disaster declaration
EL PASO, Texas — El Pasoans can expect to see two new shelters open soon according to Deputy City Manager Mario D’Agostino. The City is inspecting…
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Texas Military Department deployed to El Paso Christmas Day to construct concertina barrier near U.S.-Mexico border
EL PASO, Texas — Texas Military Department service members deployed to El Paso Sunday morning and put up a triple-strand concertina barrier near the…
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The US asylum backlog is nearing 1.6 million, the highest number on record
Originally Published: 26 DEC 22 17:05 ETBy Rosa Flores, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 1.6 million asylum applications are pending in US…
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More migrants dropped off outside vice president’s home in freezing weather on Christmas Eve
Originally Published: 24 DEC 22 21:45 ETUpdated: 25 DEC 22 11:05 ETBy Noah Gray, CNN (CNN) — Several busloads of migrants…
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Deputy City Manager concerned migrants are still out on streets as City extends disaster declaration
EL PASO, Texas — City Council voted unanimously to extend the Disaster Declaration during Friday night’s special session. A main reason for the…
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Pedestrian hit, severely injured on Loop 375
EL PASO, Texas — A pedestrian was hit and severely injured on the Border Highway on Saturday evening. Preliminary reports show that a person was hit…
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Migrants waiting in downtown El Paso still facing cold temperatures
EL PASO, Texas — Asylum seekers who are waiting to get to their final destination are still facing cold and frigid temperatures. Several migrants…
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The Week Ahead: Emergency disaster declaration topic of Friday night City Council meeting
This is your Friday update, which takes a quick look at the week ahead and some developments that El Paso Matters is following. Special City Council…
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Migrants without asylum claim documents not allowed to shelter at El Paso Convention Center
EL PASO, Texas — Migrants still line the streets of downtown El Paso tonight despite the Convention Center opening its doors to migrants Wednesday…
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Sun Bowl officials encourage fans to attend game despite migrant crisis in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Just one day after the Sun Bowl Association announced the cancellation of this year’s Fan Fiesta, officials told ABC-7 they are…
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El Paso Convention Center opens doors to migrants
EL PASO, Texas– EL Paso Convention Center opens to migrants. “We had about 80-90 red cross volunteers from around the country come into…
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The City of El Paso and EPISD to open vacant schools in order to house migrants during freezing temperatures
EL PASO, Texas- The Office of Emergency Management announced they were working with the El Paso Independent School District in order to use vacant…
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El Paso Convention Center preparations to house migrants from cold
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso city officials and the Office of Emergency provided the media with a tour of its temporary migrant shelter center at the El…
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Border Patrol “aware” of hole in wire fence near Loop 375 & Fonseca
EL PASO, Texas — A U.S. Border Patrol agent confirmed to ABC-7 Wednesday that they are “aware” of a hole in the wire fence near the Fonseca Dr. exit…
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Migrants crawl through the fence at the border highway
EL PASO, Texas – Migrants are seen crawling through sections of the fence on Loop 375. The migrants cross the canal and climb up to the fence with…
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WATCH: Apparent groups of migrants cross Border Highway, harrowing close calls with vehicles
EL PASO, Texas — An ABC-7 camera captured video showing what appear to be groups of migrants crossing the Border Highway near Fonseca Dr. on Tuesday…
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