Migrant advocates in Juarez remember migrants who died with a candle memorial
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Migrant advocates in Juarez continue to ask for justice after more than a week since the fire at the National Institute…
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Local group demands BOTA federal funds be used to address environment concerns
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A local group is calling on the $600 million in federal funding for renovations to The Bridge of the Americas (BOTA) to be…
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Over 140 migrants found in two lower valley stash houses in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Border Patrol Agents from the Ysleta station encountered more than 140…
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Female security guard in Juarez saved 15 female migrants in last Monday’s fire
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Last week, a female security guard that was inside the National Institute of Migration saved 15 female migrants who were…
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Man accused of starting Juárez migrant detention center fire arrested
Editor’s note: This story comes from the El Paso Times as part of the Puente News Collaborative, a group of newsrooms — including ABC-7, which…
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Venezuelan migrant injured in Juarez fire recovering in El Paso hospital
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — According to the El Diario de Juárez, one Venezuelan migrant who was injured in the Juarez fire is recovering in an El Paso…
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Mexico’s President visits Juarez; migrants and other protestors look for answers
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Mexico’s President Andrés Manuel Lopéz Obrador visited the border on Friday to discuss social programs with other…
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Migrants acted on incorrect information when they surrendered at border wall
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials say more than 1,000 migrants, acting on incorrect information, surrendered to…
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Lower valley crash ends with shots fired, driver arrested, and six immigrants apprehended
UPDATE (5:50 p.m.): Texas DPS officials say a Trooper attempted to stop an SUV at I-10 and Executive in west El Paso for a speeding violation this…
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142 pounds of narcotics seized in one day at the Paso Del Norte Port of Entry
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 142 pounds of narcotics were confiscated in a single day at the Paso Del Norte Port of Entry. U.S. Customs and Border…
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Migration workers charged in deadly Juarez fire; families plead for answers, justice
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — On Thursday, the family members of the immigration workers who are being investigated for Monday’s fire protested,…
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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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