More troops arrive to support ongoing Border Mission
FORT BLISS, Texas (KVIA) – Soldiers continue to deploy to Fort Bliss in support of the ongoing border mission. More than a dozen military members…
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Deportation of migrants on Fort Bliss using military aircraft has begun, White House press secretary says
UPDATE: President Donald Trump visited North Carolina on Friday and gave some remarks on the start of deportation flights in El Paso and other cities…
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Local Republicans react to Trump’s executive orders
El Paso,Texas (KVIA)– Recent Executive Orders signed by President Trump, propose bringing a lot of changes to the Border. While not everyone agrees…
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Reports: Troops arrive in El Paso to boost border security
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Associated Press is reporting that active duty military troops arrived in El Paso this evening. AP reports that defense…
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Immigration lawyer discusses President Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order
Among a slew of executive orders passed by President Donald Trump following his inauguration was an order on birthright citizenship. Birthright…
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Gov. Abbott pushing U.S. Congress to reimburse Texas $11.1 billion for border security costs
AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — Governor Greg Abbott is pushing for the U.S. Congress to reimburse Texas for $11.1 billion spent “to secure the border.” In a…
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Border Network for Human Rights announces Community Education on Constitutional Rights Project
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The Border Network for Human Rights, or BNHR, will discuss the launch of a Community Education on Constitutional Rights…
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El Paso Catholic Diocese, community leaders to speak about new immigration policies
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Catholic Diocese of El Paso and various Borderland community leaders and officials will hold a news conference today at…
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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.…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading Border Patrol agent fatally shot along border
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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