Watch: City officials provide update on El Paso’s migrant situation
Update: Mayor Leeser said during the news conference that numbers have gone up over the last several weeks, but the city expects them to go back…
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El Paso County seeing an increase in state inmates; jail annex almost at capacity
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The County of El Paso is experiencing an increase in state inmates at its two county jails. The El Paso County Detention…
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Downtown El Paso shelter network finding ways to assist migrants amid cold temperatures
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In recent weeks, more migrants have been seen sleeping on Downtown El Paso streets, especially at the Downtown Shelter…
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Human smugglers using El Paso hotels to stash migrants
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The human smuggler networks operating on this side of the border are using local hotels to stash hundreds of migrants after…
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More than 13,000 migrants bused out of El Paso in past three months
by Cindy Ramirez, El Paso MattersDecember 11, 2023 Genesis sat on the steps of the Union Depot in Downtown El Paso early last week, watching as…
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Dozens of migrants forced to face cold nights while living outside of Sacred Heart Church
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As El Pasoans deal with some of the coolest temperatures of the season this weekend, dozens of migrants living on the…
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Troopers chase 15-year-old El Pasoan, charge him with human smuggling
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A CBP Air and Marine helicopter helped track down an alleged 15-year-old human smuggler in Northeast El Paso today. That is…
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Mexico’s Supreme Court lifts 2022 ban on bullfighting
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Supreme Court has overturned a 2022 ban on bullfighting in Mexico City, opening the way for events to resume,…
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Border Network for Human Rights reacts to rise in migrant numbers in 2023
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Borderland migrant advocates are speaking up after new data revealed the El Paso sector was the busiest during fiscal…
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Federal judge prohibits separating migrant families at US border for 8 years
By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — A federal judge on Friday prohibited the separation of families at the border for purposes of…
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City of El Paso again sheltering some migrants in hotels as uptick continues
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Officials with the City of El Paso confirmed they have been using local hotels to house some migrants since late November.…
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Mexico City rattled by moderate 5.8 magnitude earthquake
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico City residents regaining composure after the capital was rattled by a moderate magnitude earthquake. The U.S.…
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City of Juárez seeing an increase in migrants this week; more arriving on trains
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — This week, big groups of migrants were seen arriving into Juárez on trains. Some of them are staying at local city…
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Bridge of the Americas reopen after Ferromex worker gathering blocked passage for several hours
Update: ABC-7 crews watched Wednesday afternoon as the bridge reopened. El PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Ferromex workers blocking northbound lanes on the…
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In Mexico, Yellen announces economics sanctions as the US aims to crack down on fentanyl trafficking
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has announced economic sanctions against 15 people and two…
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“La Linea” cartel member is arrested on eight criminal warrants
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 31-year-old, Pablo Clark Guillen was located arrested on eight criminal warrants by Texas Department of Public Safety along…
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U.S. Border Patrol in El Paso sector saw an increase in migrant numbers in fiscal year 2023
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Border Patrol agents in the El Paso sector were the busiest in fiscal year 2023. Among apprehensions, rescues, deaths,…
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‘Sanctuary City’ billboards seen in El Paso; some say they give migrants false hope
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Some El Paso residents have noticed two ‘Sanctuary City’ billboards erected near Downtown El Paso. The billboards simply read…
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Texas ordered to remove a series of buoys along US-Mexico border
Texas (KVIA) — A lower court’s ruling ordering the state of Texas to remove a series of buoys along the U.S. – Mexico border was upheld by a federal…
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton appeals decision, allowing federal government to cut C-wire on the border
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — After U.S. federal judge Alia Moses denied Texas’ request to stop federal government officials from cutting concertina wire…
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Mexico’s President asks Mexican Senate to allow U.S. military to enter the country for training purposes
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Mexico’s President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has asked the Republic’s Senate for their approval and authorization to…
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Paso Del Norte Bridge to open Express Line this Friday for border crossers
UPDATE: As of Friday, December 1, the confined express lanes at the Paso Del Norte Bridge are now open. JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Chihuahua state…
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Sewer Smuggling: A close look at an El Paso storm drain used for migrant crossings
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 has previously reported sightings of migrants emerging from manholes throughout the Borderland, but we now got a…
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City of Juarez preparing a warming center ahead of cold temperatures
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Juarez Civil Protection Department announced the opening of a new shelter a month ago, due to the start of cold…
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Report: Increase in DPS pursuits under Operation Lone Star led to higher rates of death and injury
Vehicle pursuits under Operation Lone Star have a higher rate of death than most high-speed pursuits, according to researchers at Human Rights…
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US closes border crossing to vehicles and limits traffic at another in response to illegal entries
PHOENIX (AP) — A Texas border crossing was closed to vehicles Monday, and traffic at an Arizona crossing was limited to shift more resources to…
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City of Socorro becomes third in El Paso County to establish Foreign Trade Zone
SOCORRO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of Socorro has established a new Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ), becoming the 35th FTZ in Texas and the 3rd in El Paso…
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Rise in falsified migratory permits in Juarez, reports say
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — According to El Diario de Juárez, members of the National Guard have been alerting National Institute Migration agents…
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Caravan in Juárez raises awareness about women who have suffered violence
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Nov. 25 is International Eradication of Violence Against Women’s Day. Dozens of women in Juárez gathered Friday in…
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Borderland economy impacted by holiday weekend sales and cross-border crossings
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Borderland’s economy has a different impact this holiday season with sales and the change in currencies between the…
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