Support for migrants affected by deadly fires in Juarez
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Local advocacy organizations have set up a fundraiser to assist those affected by the devastating fire at a migrant detention…
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Group of migrants located by Tx DPS hiding in cave
VAN HORN, Texas (KVIA) – More than a dozen migrants were located by members of the 29th Department of Public Safety (DPS) Air Operations Division in…
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Correction: Gadsden cancels activity buses for Thursday and Friday due to high winds
Editor’s note: This story corrects earlier information sent by the district. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Gadsden ISD is only canceling special activity…
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Mexico to issue arrest warrants over deadly fire at migrant detention center
(CNN) — Mexico will issue arrest warrants for those allegedly responsible for the deaths of 39 people in a fire at a migrant…
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Mexican officials investigating deadly fire that killed 38 migrants in Juárez as a homicide
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Mexican authorities announced Wednesday night that they are investigating the deadly fire that took place at a migrant…
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Hundreds of migrants in Juarez cross Rio Grande to turn themselves in
UPDATE: Border Patrol officials say 1,000 migrants entered the U. S illegally then surrendered themselves to Border Patrol near Barker Street and…
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Migrants camping outside the National Institute of Migration in Juarez seek answers
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — After Monday’s tragedy in Juarez that left 38 migrants dead and 28 injured, migrants are now camping outside the…
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Customs and Border Protection places limit on Easter eggs being brought into the U.S.
U.S. Customs and Border protection wants to inform the public that they are placing a limit on Easter eggs being brought into the country. The limit…
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Migrants hold vigil overnight as tensions rise in Ciudad Juarez
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Migrants across Juarez say the information Mexican authorities released on the deadly fire inside the Juarez migrant…
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New Video: Dozens killed, injured after fire inside Juarez migrant facility
UPDATE 9:49 p.m. The National Institute of Migration corrected the death toll, saying it is 38. UPDATE 4:40 p.m.: The death toll has increased to 40,…
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Residents along Border Highway ask for lighting to be installed to curb migrant encounters
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- Residents in one El Paso neighborhood say new safety measures are needed to curb migrant encounters as the end of Title…
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Video appears to show Texas DPS trooper chased a driver into Juarez last weekend
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Videos circulating on social media appear to show a Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper chasing a driver into…
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El Paso County Commissioners approve funding for organizations that help migrants
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — On Monday, El Paso County Commissioners are set to discuss funds for organizations assisting migrants. County Commissioners…
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Texas Tech Physicians offer specialized orthopedic health care; one of only 198 in nation
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The Level I trauma center at the University Medical Center of El Paso is one of only 198 in the United States. Orthopedic…
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New technology to help detect narcotics coming to Bridge of the Americas
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A new non-intrusive inspection system will soon be installed at the Bridge of the Americas International crossing. The low…
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U.S. authorities transferring migrants entering through Canada to El Paso Sector
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Officials with U.S. Customs and Border Protection said groups of recently apprehended migrants in the Canadian-U.S. Border…
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Juarez bullfights season scrapped; businesses and entertainment brace for impact
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Earlier this month, Juarez Mayor Cruz Pérez Cuéllar announced this year, the Borderland won’t have “corridas de toros.”…
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Congressman Gonzales calls meeting with Mexico’s president productive, pushes back on immigration being “orderly”
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) is calling his recent bicameral trip to Mexico City to meet with President Andrés…
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National Guard continues to set barbed wire on El Paso border
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The National Guard continued setting barbed wire near the Rio Grande Tuesday morning. Members of the Texas National Guard…
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Juarez authorities discuss possible new migrant surge and shelter
JUAREZ, Chihuahua — Juarez officials are planning to open a new shelter in the “Anapra” area with more migrants coming to the border. Since last…
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Pistol used in deadly kidnapping of Americans in Mexican border city was purchased in the US, criminal complaint says
Originally Published: 20 MAR 23 18:33 ETBy Rosa Flores, CNN (CNN) — One of the weapons used in the deadly abduction of four…
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Texas lawmakers pass bill that will allow prosecutors to charge fentanyl distributors with murder if there is a death
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Fentanyl distributors will be charged with murder in Texas if the dangerous drug leads to a death, after the state’s senate…
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Man with a dream cooks for hundreds in need miles away from home
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Scott Cohen is a cook and an artist from Maryland that has traveled to places around the world helping those in need.…
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Border chief disputes DHS has ‘operational control’ of the entire US southern border
(CNN) — US Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz on Wednesday said the US does not have “operational control” of the southern border, contradicting a…
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Migrant Pursuit ends in Central El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Four migrants have been turned over to Border Patrol agents after an early morning pursuit Wednesday, according to Texas Department…
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Chihuahua state authorities speak out as more migrants arrive in Juarez Monday
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Hundreds of migrants arrived in El Paso’s sister city on Monday night on a train. They arrived to Downtown Juarez around…
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Gov. Abbott says Texas National Guard soldiers blocked a surge of migrants at El Paso border
AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — Texas National Guard soldiers prevented a surge of migrants Tuesday attempting to cross the border illegally into El Paso,…
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Two Venezuelans face federal assault charges following confrontation with Border Patrol agent
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The FBI arrested two men from Venezuela following Monday’s confrontation with a U.S. Border Patrol agent in west El Paso.…
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CBP names new El Paso Border Patrol Sector Chief
EL PASO, Texas — Anthony “Scott” Good has been named El Paso Border Patrol Sector Chief Patrol Agent, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said in a…
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Juarez authorities speak out after migrants stormed Paso del Norte Bridge Sunday
JUAREZ, Chihuahua — Juarez authorities discussed the migrants’ actions at a Monday morning news conference after migrants stormed the bridge Sunday…
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