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…
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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…
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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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Venezuelan migrants frustrated after being returned to Mexico
JUAREZ, Chihuahua — Today, groups of Venezuelan migrants protested a few feet away the CBP processing center next to the El Paso Del Norte bridge in…
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New government report shows 1 out of every 4 noncitizen families did not report to immigration officials
EL PASO, Texas — A new report from the United States Government Accountability Office shows that one out of every four noncitizen families did not…
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New federal border policy could stop migrant bus trips to New York City
EL PASO, Texas — The new federal policy announced by the Biden administration that says Venezuelan migrants would be kicked out of the country if…
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How DHS’s migrant enforcement process for Venezuelans will affect El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — It will take several days to see the impact of The Department of Homeland Security’s announcement that Venezuelans who enter the…
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Stanton Bridge reopened after shooting
Update: The Stanton Bridge has reopened. EL PASO, Texas — The Stanton Bridge was closed just after 4:00 pm after a shooting at the foot of the…
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Stanton Bridge closed following shooting
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police say a shooting at the foot of the Stanton Bridge sent one person to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. The…
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Family of murdered migrant retrieves his body; set to return to Durango
EL PASO, Texas — The body of Jesús “Chuy” Sepúlveda Martinez, 22, has been returned to his family. Martinez was killed on Sept. 27 in Sierra…
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Venezuelan migrants, lawmakers react to policy change for Venezuelans
EL PASO, Texas — On Wednesday, the Department of Homeland Security announced multiple actions that they say would help reduce the number of people…
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DHS New enforcement for Venezuelans: those who enter without authorization will be returned to Mexico
EL PASO, Texas — The Department of Homeland security announced a new policy in conjunction with Mexico. Venezuelans who enter the US between ports…
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Unaccompanied migrant children facing distress, long periods before release at Fort Bliss
FORT BLISS, Texas — Unaccompanied migrant children have had to wait weeks for updates from their case managers, causing many of the children to face…
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City Council approves re-enactment of Emergency Ordinance amid migrant surge
EL PASO, Texas– In a unanimous vote, El Paso City Council passed a motion to extend the emergency ordinance authorizing local leaders to assign…
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From street to store: Juarez “Barbacoa” restaurant crosses decades, overcomes challenges
JUAREZ, Chihuahua — “Barbacoa El Chino” in Juarez has been operating for decades. Owner, Arturo Carmona, born and raised in Juarez, took over the…
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