El Paso County reacts to the blocking of Title 42 by a federal judge
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego spoke with ABC-7 about a federal judge’s decision to block Title 42 Tuesday. Title 42 was…
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Federal judge blocks Title 42 rule that allowed expulsion of migrants at US-Mexico border
(CNN) — A federal judge on Tuesday blocked Title 42 — a controversial rule that’s allowed US authorities to expel more than 1…
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Juarez city shelter to close late this month, mayor states anarchy issues
JUAREZ, Chihuahua — Juarez city shelter “Onix” that was hosting Venezuelan migrants will close on November 25. Monday, during a news conference,…
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Gov. Greg Abbott calls immigration from Mexico an ‘invasion,’ invokes Invasion Clause
AUSTIN, Texas — Governor Greg Abbott says he has invoked the Invasion Clauses of the U.S. and Texas Constitutions in a new executive order to fight…
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Local nonprofits receive $75,000 in matching funds from Marathon Petroleum for El Paso Giving Day 2022
EL PASO, Texas – Ten local nonprofits received $75,000 in matching funds from Marathon Petroleum as part of the 7th annual El Paso Giving Day. The…
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Migrant situation in El Paso hits the airport after safe community releases
EL PASO, Texas — A week after the safe community releases started in the city, reports indicate migrants are backlogged at the airport. According to…
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El Paso CBP officers seize 215 pounds of methamphetamine from a railcar
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers seized 215 pounds of methamphetamine with an estimated street value of more than…
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US Customs and Border Protection commissioner is asked to resign, sources say
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas asked US Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Chris Magnus to resign…
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Migrant crisis continues; county processing center not fully functional
EL PASO, Texas — The migrant situation in El Paso is still a concern for the city. On Monday’s city council meeting, the current migrant situation…
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Emergence Health Network receives The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of approval
EL PASO, Texas – The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for accreditation with their compliance with performance standards. The Gold Seal…
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FBI arrests two Venezuelan nationals for assaulting a federal police officer
EL PASO, Texas – The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested two undocumented migrants after investigation revealed they had assaulted a…
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Daylight saving time ends in El Paso, impacting border residents as Juarez didn’t fall back
JUAREZ, Chihuahua, Mexico — Daylight saving time changed on Sunday. Clocks turned back one hour in El Paso and Las Cruces but not in Juarez.…
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Local non-profit continues busing migrants to other U.S. cities
EL PASO, Texas — A local non-profit organization is continuing sending charter buses full of migrants despite the City of El Paso and the Office of…
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Bi-National Border Mass held between Juarez and El Paso
EL PASO, Texas– People from El Paso, Ciudad Juarez and Las Cruces came together to pray for those who have died attempting to cross the border into…
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South-Central El Paso residents claim migrants are still coming out of manholes
EL PASO, Texas — Residents in the Segundo Barrio claim migrants continue to come out of manholes. Last week ABC-7 spoke with one resident in the…
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Migrant protest leader involved in CBP confrontation arrested for illegal entry
EL PASO, Texas — Monday’s Venezuelan migrant protest in Juarez increased tensions with U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The protest led to one…
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CBP: Venezuelan migrant assaulted agent with flag pole during attempt to enter US illegally
UPDATE (4:15 p.m.): The incident along the Rio Grande began around 12:20 p.m. Monday, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Officials say…
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El Paso Combined Search and Rescue Team discovers body of a man
EL PASO, Texas – The Combined Search and Rescue Team continues to investigate after they discovered the body of a man. According to fire dispatch,…
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Migrants cope with deadly migrant shooting; accused brothers have bond reduced
EL PASO, Texas — A Texas judge reduced the cash bond for the two brothers accused in a fatal migrant shooting last month. Brothers Michael and Mark…
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Segundo Barrio residents claim ‘migrants’ are emerging from manholes
EL PASO, Texas — Some El Paso residents who live in the Segundo Barrio say they have witnessed suspected migrants coming out of sewage tunnels and…
Continue Reading Arizona’s governor is stacking shipping containers along the border and defying a federal request to remove them
By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Gaps in fencing along the US-Mexico border can be a dramatic — and sometimes puzzling — sight. Miles of…
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Cheese, bologna seizures sandwiched between inspections at Paso Del Norte border crossing
EL PASO, Texas — Nearly a quarter-ton of bologna with a side of 285 pounds of cheese were seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers…
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Venezuelan migrants face cold in camps as they position themselves in front of CBP processing center
JUAREZ, Chihuahua — Venezuelan migrants are trying to be more visible to U.S. authorities after setting up their camps in front of a CBP processing…
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Mexico scraps daylight savings time except along border
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Senate approved a bill Wednesday to eliminate daylight saving time, putting an end to the practice of changing clocks…
Continue Reading Judge rules DeSantis administration must turn over records relating to migrant flights
By Chris Boyette, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration did not comply with state public records laws and must turn over records…
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Venezuelan migration saw 80% drop since shift in policy, now migrants look for jobs
EL PASO, Texas –U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials say there’s been an 80% drop in encounters with Venezuelan migrants in the week since…
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Deported U.S. Veteran coming back to El Paso from Juarez after 28 years
JUAREZ, Chihuahua — United States Navy Veteran Gerardo Sotelo Pinales is set to return to his hometown of El Paso after being in Juarez for 28…
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What happens to the El Paso Migrant Welcome Center now that it’s closed
EL PASO, Texas — The City of El Paso and the Office of Emergency Management closed the Migrant Welcome Center Thursday, citing the U.S. Customs and…
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El Paso demobilizes Migrant Welcome Center due to decrease in migrants sent to City
EL PASO, Texas — The City of El Paso and the Office of Emergency Management is demobilizing the Migrant Welcome Center by the end of Thursday, Oct.…
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Mayor Leeser denies pressure to not declare emergency over migrant crisis: calls decision collaborative
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser once again denied he was pressured not to declare an emergency crisis over the migrant surge in a…
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