ABC-7 embedded with migrants attempting to cross into U.S.
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Thousands of migrants arrive at the U.S. border with Mexico every day. ABC-7 embedded with a group of migrants on Monday…
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Venezuelan male migrants face unexpected challenges as they enter the United States
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 spoke to some of the male Venezuelan migrants waiting in El Paso Thursday. They tell us that they are facing…
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Texas man pleads guilty in the smuggling operation that left 53 migrants dead in a hot semitruck in San Antonio
Originally Published: 28 SEP 23 04:26 ET By Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — One of several men indicted in a smuggling operation that left 53 migrants dead…
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22-year-old El Paso woman charged with human smuggling
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office arrested 22-year-old Erika Martinez September 22, 2023 after officials say she smuggled…
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Office of Inspector General report finds overcrowding among detained migrants in El Paso Sector during height of 2022 surge
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A report released by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) on September 15th found that migrants that were being detained by…
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Long wait times for cargo drivers at El Paso ports of entry
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Cargo drivers passing through the Borderland have continued to see longer and longer lines and wait times since last…
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Downtown El Paso shop owners concerned over migrant increase
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The downtown area near the San Jacinto Plaza has become a hub for migrants to wait until they can leave the Borderland. This…
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Mexico to negotiate with foreign countries to return migrants after recent surge
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — U.S. and Mexican officials met last Friday to work out ways to better secure the border and find solutions for the recent…
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Migration crisis in Juarez stops production in some maquiladoras
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The recent migrant surge hitting both sides of the border has now caused some maquiladoras to stop production and…
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El Paso City Council votes to purchase Morehead Middle; will become emergency migrant shelter
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In a 5-0 vote, the El Paso City Council voted unanimously Monday morning to purchase the former Morehead Middle School in…
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Hundreds of migrants occupying El Paso’s San Jacinto Plaza
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Like past migrant surges, El Pasoans are seeing hundreds, if not thousands of migrants living on the streets throughout…
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City to open emergency shelter, start bussing migrants to other major cities
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — City of El Paso officials announced Saturday that they will begin using Nations Tobin Recreational Center to house migrants…
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Officials, NGOs call for more communication from City of El Paso amidst migrant surge
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One El Paso County Commissioner called on the City of El Paso to be more transparent regarding the migrant surge Friday.…
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Texas governor sending additional buses to El Paso amid migrant surge
AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — On Friday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott deployed additional busses to overwhelmed border towns. The southern border is dealing…
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ABC-7 Xtra: Analyzing El Paso’s third migrant wave
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Things are quickly evolving along the border, and all El Pasoans have a front row seat to those changing conditions. John…
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Authorities seek bi-national solutions to ongoing migrant surge in El Paso
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Migrants continue to line up at different parts of the border wall, waiting to be processed and accepted into the U.S. In…
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Rising migrant numbers at U.S. Border: Venezuelans facing challenges
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — The influx of migrants at the U.S. border continues to surge, with daily averages approaching nearly 2,000 individuals,…
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Border leaders weigh in on U.S. allowing some Venezuelans to legally work
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– The Biden Administration announced it would grant temporary legal status to hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan migrants,…
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Texas Military Department sends more soldiers to the border
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Texas Military Department announced the arrival of more personnel and equipment to the southern border in response…
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How to donate items, volunteer time for migrants in El Paso
by Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, El Paso MattersSeptember 21, 2023 Migrants who’ve risked their lives traversing through dangerous jungle and…
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Biden extends temporary legal status, work permits to Venezuelans
by Cindy Ramirez, El Paso MattersSeptember 21, 2023 Just under half a million Venezuelans – many who arrived in the U.S. through the Ciudad…
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Las Cruces migrant shelter operating at capacity amid surge along Southern border
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A Las Cruces shelter that provides services for refugees and asylum seekers has been operating at capacity for the…
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City looks to purchase vacant EPISD middle school for migrant and animal shelter
by Claudia Lorena Silva, El Paso MattersSeptember 18, 2023 Update 3:30 p.m. Sept. 19: The El Paso Independent School District Board of Trustees voted…
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New migrant surge impacting Borderland businesses and industry
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — A new migrant surge has been hitting the borderland in the last week. With more migrants arriving in Juarez and trying to…
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El Paso continues to face new migrant surge
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — NGOs, city, and county officials are seeing the release of over 1,100 migrants into the community every day due to a recent…
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El Paso’s Nations Tobin Recreation Center will shelter newly-arrived migrants
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Office of Emergency Management began setting up the Nations-Toben Recreation Center this weekend amid the recent migrant…
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Large groups of migrants waiting in Juarez for chance to enter U.S.
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Hundreds of migrants are lining up next to Gate 28 on the Mexican side of the border barrier. According to reports in…
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“Please help us:” Migrants on El Paso streets turn to the community for help
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – In recent weeks the borderland has seen a new surge of migrants entering our region and across the nation’s borders.…
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El Chapo’s son, Ovidio Guzman Lopez, pleads not guilty to drug and money laundering charges at initial Chicago court appearance
Originally Published: 18 SEP 23 15:29 ETUpdated: 18 SEP 23 16:07 ETBy Whitney Wild, CNN(CNN) — Ovidio Guzmán López, son of Mexican drug lord…
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500 migrants illegally enter U.S. through El Paso
UPDATE: The City of El Paso sent a statement to ABC-7 Monday, saying: “As the City advised the public last week, we are seeing another migrant surge…
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