Chihuahua Governor holds Juarez meeting; worries about migrant crisis on the border
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Chihuahua State Governor Maru Campos met with local and state officials in Juarez to discuss the current migrant…
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CBP holds public education outreach event at Paso Del Norte port of entry Wednesday
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– U.S. Customs and Border Protection hosts a public outreach event Wednesday to share information with members of the traveling…
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Commercial operations at bridges resumed today; how it affected business at the border
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection of Field Operations in El Paso announced that operations would resume in the cargo…
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Medical students in El Paso help treat migrants
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Local medical students are now treating migrants. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso started…
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Commercial lanes at ports of entry to resume operations Tuesday; travelers should expect delays
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Commercial operations at two international bridges will resume starting Tuesday, but travelers should still plan for delays.…
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ABC-7 Xtra: DPS sees rise in pursuits following growing number of migrant crossings
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As the number of migrants coming into the country illegally through our borders grows, so do the number of pursuits by…
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Temporary suspension of commercial vehicles worries Juarez business leaders
UPDATE: U.S. Customs and Border Protection is warning businesses to expect longer than normal wait times at the Ysleta port of entry cargo facility.…
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Justice Department charges leaders of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel in sprawling fentanyl-trafficking probe
(CNN) — The Justice Department on Friday announced charges against more than two dozen defendants, including three sons of the notorious drug…
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Temporary suspension of commercial vehicles at the Bridge of the Americas today
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A temporary suspension of commercial operations is in effect today at the Bridge of the Americas. The closure will allow El…
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Officials set to suspend commercial operations Friday at Bridge of the Americas
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Commercial Operations at the Bridge of the Americas will be temporarily closed Friday, April 14, to allow for the processing…
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Juarez bridge reconstruction nears halfway point; summer completion expected
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The ‘Carlos Villarreal’ bridge in Juarez that connects directly with the Bridge of the Americas has been under…
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El Paso woman pleads guilty to impersonating federal employee
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso woman has pleaded guilty to 11 counts related to wire fraud and impersonating a federal employee. Court documents state…
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Mexico’s Attorney General to charge ‘INM’ commissioner, Mexico’s President confirms investigation
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) UPDATE — Mexico’s President Andrés Manuel López Obrador confirmed in a morning news conference on Tuesday that the…
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Migrants continue to be misinformed about immigration policies, procedures
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In what’s become a daily occurrence over the past few days, migrants have been giving themselves up at a section of border…
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Monday’s migrant protest in Juarez attributed to thousands of dollars in loses
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — After hundreds of migrants protested at the Paso del Norte Bridge on Monday, Chihuahua state officials announced this…
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Paso Del Norte Bridge traffic back to normal after morning protest
UPDATE: Northbound and southbound traffic is back to normal at the Paso Del Norte Bridge following a student-led protest this morning. Customs and…
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Barbershop in Juarez gives migrants job opportunities
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — A barbershop in Juarez has given a new opportunity for migrants staying in Juarez waiting for their migration procedures.…
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Rewards up to $5,000 for transnational crime tips
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Pasoans could be rewarded up to $5,000 for information leading to finding stash houses, pill press operations, and meth…
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El Pasoans weigh in on migrant pursuits near their neighborhoods
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — After multiple people were injured in a crash in far West El Paso, residents were quick to weigh in on migrant pursuits that…
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Multiple people injured after a crash in Far West El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — According to fire officials multiple people are injured after a crash in Far West El Paso Friday morning. Texas Department of…
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Expansion plan could lead to demolition of El Paso Rhinos’ home
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The General Services Administration, a part of the federal government proposed an expansion plan for the Bridge of the…
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Migrant mom and toddler hit in a Juarez avenue; child dies
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — A three-year-old child dies after he and his mom were hit by a car in Juarez. It happened Wednesday night as they were…
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Border Patrol agents find five people hiding following chase that ended with car on fire
UPDATE: Five people were found hiding in nearby restrooms following this morning’s car fire were in the United States illegally, according to U.S.…
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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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