Couple caught smuggling spider monkey
HIDALGO, Texas (KVIA) — CBP officers at the Hidalgo Port of Entry intercepted a spider monkey this weekend. Agriculture specialists at the Anzalduas…
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Fewer exports of steel and aluminum from Mexico after Trump imposed tariffs
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Chihuahua state delegate of the National Association of Importers and Exporters of the Mexican Republic (ANIERM),…
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73-year-old released from ICE custody, his family are overjoyed
By Christina Mondragon Click here for updates on this story LAFAYETTE, Louisiana (KATC) — Jose Francisco Garcia…
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Agents seize fentanyl, make arrests in Sparks
SPARKS, Texas (KVIA) — The DEA El Paso Division confirmed its agents, along with sheriff deputies, Border Patrol agents, FBI El Paso, and Texas DPS,…
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Trump cancels legal status for 900,000
DHS cancels parole status for 900,000 paroled through government app The Department of Homeland Security revoked parole status for those who used the…
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IRS reaches data-sharing deal with DHS to help find undocumented immigrants for deportation
UPDATE (6:20 P.M.): ABC-7 spoke with Estrella del Paso about this recent deal between the IRS and DHS. “All of these things are just creating further…
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Supreme Court allows Trump to enforce Alien Enemies Act for rapid deportations for now
By John Fritze and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Monday allowed President Donald Trump to enforce the Alien Enemies Act for now,…
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Supreme Court pauses midnight deadline to return man mistakenly deported to El Salvador
Originally Published: 07 APR 25 11:07 ET Updated: 07 APR 25 15:53 ET By John Fritze and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Monday…
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Three sentenced for human smuggling after fatal crash
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — Federal prosecutors announced the sentencing of three men for human smuggling. Jose Hermosillo-Camarillo, Jesus…
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Private security groups in Juárez assisting law enforcement
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Crime and violence south of the border have been notorious for over a decade, especially in the Ciudad Juárez – El Paso…
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Building the border’s future amid tariff uncertainties
By Alfredo Corchado, Eduardo Garcia and Angela Kocherga Story edited by Dudley Althaus Photos by Omar Ornelas, Michael Gonzalez, Alfredo Corchado…
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How tariffs could impact the Borderland
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum and Economy Secretary Marcelo Ebrard praised the treatment received by Mexico after…
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City of Juárez shuts down restaurants over alleged lack of licenses
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Juárez city officials temporarily shut down three recently-opened businesses due to a lack of permits and licenses…
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American found smuggling fentanyl inside body
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — CBP officers working at the Ysleta International Crossing seized a third of a pound of fentanyl found inside the rectum of a…
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Judge reinstates funding for migrant children
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A federal judge has ordered the reinstatement funding for legal services for migrant children who come to the U.S. alone.…
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Local auto dealerships speak on Trump’s tariffs
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — President Trump’s car tariffs on all cars and light-duty trucks imported into the U.S. will go into effect at midnight on…
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas announced that Cuban national Humberto Yosvany…
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Former CBP officer sentenced for letting migrants into US
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Former CBP Officer Omar Moreno, 46, received a 51-month prison sentence and 80 hours of community service for one count of…
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Border Patrol and DOD speak on deployment of Stryker vehicles on the border
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — The U.S. Border Patrol El Paso Sector, in collaboration with the Department of Defense’s Joint Task Force Southern…
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Albuquerque man accused of attempted bologna smuggling
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A CBP Agriculture Canine named Harlee found 22 large rolls of prohibited pork bologna that an American man was trying to…
Continue Reading Stryker armored vehicles patrol southern border
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- According to the Department of Defense, U.S. troops can now patrol the Southern border using Stryker armored vehicles. The…
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Second anniversary mass of Juárez detention center fire
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Juárez Diocese, along with local migrant shelters and immigration advocacy groups, will hold a mass to remember the…
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Teen tried to smuggle drugs into El Paso, CBP says
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — CBP arrested an American teen for allegedly trying to smuggle 16.2 pounds of meth and 2.2 pounds of fentanyl through the…
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Borderland residents asked to help mutilated stray dog
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — A Juárez dog named Maggie was found abandoned and mutilated in the streets of El Paso’s sister city. Maggie’s two back…
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IRS nearing agreement to use its data to help ICE locate undocumented migrants
Originally Published: 23 MAR 25 13:54 ET By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — The IRS is close to finalizing an agreement with the Department of…
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Trump administration considering buffer zone on the border
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Washington Post is reporting the Trump Administration has plans for the Pentagon to have a buffer zone along…
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVIA) — The Washington Post is reporting that the Trump administration is considering plans for the Pentagon to take control of a…
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Egg smuggling attempts into the U.S.
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Several borderland residents continue to try to cross eggs from Mexico into the U.S. due to rising prices north of the…
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National Guard officers died in Juarez crash
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — A City of Juarez spokesperson says three National Guard officers died in a car crash after the driver was hit by a…
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Pony found wandering Juarez streets
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — A spokesperson for the Juarez Municipal Government says that Civil Protection Department personnel recovered a…
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