El Paso bridge blockade lifted, Santa Teresa port extending its hours
New Mexico’s Santa Teresa port of entry had seen an increase in northbound commercial vehicle traffic until late Tuesday morning, when Mexican…
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Delays, closures and chaos mount at Texas-Mexico border crossings from new state inspections
EL PASO — Joel Estebane’s commercial truck had already been inspected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers after crossing the bridge…
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Gov. Abbott announces first group of undocumented immigrants bused from Texas to Washington, D.C.
AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Wednesday morning for the first time that a group of undocumented immigrants was bused by…
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Beto O’Rourke knocks Biden for ending Title 42 without a plan to deal with influx of migrants
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke knocked the Biden administration for failing to give border communities a plan for dealing with…
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Texas AG Commissioner calls on Gov. Abbott to end enhanced border inspections; calls policy “catastrophic”
AUSTIN — Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller called on the Governor Greg Abbott to end enhanced safety inspections of commercials trucks at…
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Mexican trucker blockade at El Paso ports of entry stretches into second day
EL PASO, Texas – Blockades continued in Juarez, preventing commercial trucks from crossing into El Paso. Trucks trying to enter Mexico from El Paso…
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Border blockades arrive at El Paso ports of entry
EL PASO, Texas – Mexican truckers are blocking the commercial lanes at the Ysleta Port of Entry. Channel 44 reports the truckers are upset over…
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International trade halted at Texas border crossing as truckers protest Greg Abbott’s new inspections
Commercial traffic at a key South Texas border crossing has stopped after Mexican truckers on Monday blocked north- and southbound lanes on the…
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Two drivers fled the scene of fiery multi-vehicle crash at I-10 and Hawkins
Update (4/11) – El Paso police say two drivers ran from the scene of a fatal multi-vehicle crash. Their identities remain unknown. Investigators say…
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Gov. Abbott speaks at Border Sheriff’s Coalition meeting in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott spoke at the Border Sheriff’s Coalition Spring Meeting in El Paso Monday. Gov. Abbott discussed the…
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Few Mexicans vote on whether president stays or goes
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Fewer than two of every 10 eligible Mexican voters bothered to cast ballots Sunday on whether their popular president should end…
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Fort Bliss open to the general public
As of April 4th, 2022, those who are not affiliated with Fort Bliss will be able to obtain a 12 month recreational pass. The pass grants the general…
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Mexico to hold first presidential recall election in nation’s history
CD. JUAREZ, Chihuahua – This weekend, a recall election will be held to decide Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s fate. This type…
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Four stash house busts, net 53 migrants, in a busy 24-hour period in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – As many as 53 migrants were taken into custody in a series of stash house busts in a busy 24-hour period. The following busts were…
Continue Reading El Paso’s federal lawmakers weigh in on border situation before Title 42 expulsions are lifted
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s lawmakers weigh in on the high number of migrant encounters on the southwest border just as the federal government is…
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Region braces for deeper drought, less Rio Grande water for farming
Another spring, the same dry riverbed. In previous years, water would begin to flow in the Rio Grande in springtime, released from storage from…
Continue Reading Governor Abbott announces sending immigrants to Washington, D.C. to deter illegal immigration; immigrants must volunteer to go
Weslaco, TX — Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced directives to deter the smuggling of migrants across the US / Mexico border and he says the state…
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YISD making it easier for students, teachers to access mental health resources
EL PASO, Texas – Officials at the Ysleta Independent School District announced a new partnership that would make it easier for students and staff…
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Experts say end to Title 42 could trigger surge
EL PASO, Texas-The Biden Administration is ending Title 42, a CDC directive that gives Border Patrol Agents the power to expel migrants seeking…
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National Border Patrol Council to hold briefing on southern border
Editor’s Note: The news conference is scheduled to begin at 3:15 p.m. WASHINGTON — Representatives from National Border Patrol Council will hold a…
Continue Reading Five live parrots intercepted at Paso Del Norte bridge
EL PASO, Texas – Five live parrots hidden in a shoebox were intercepted on March 30 at the Paso Del Norte international crossing. Customs and…
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County Commissioners to discuss building El Paso’s own version of the ‘X’ sculpture in Ascarate Park
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Commissioners Court will be discussing building a massive, new art sculpture at Ascarate Park. This item was placed…
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Meet El Paso’s new fire marshal
El Paso, TEXAS — The El Paso Fire Department has a new fire marshal. Last month, Jared Knotts graduated as a peace officer as part of the El Paso…
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CDC will end Title 42 on May 23, says ‘no longer necessary’
WASHINGTON (AP) —  The Centers for Disease Control says it’s ending a policy that limited asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border to prevent the spread…
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El Paso Sheriff’s Office identifies man Border Patrol says tried to drive across Rio Grande
UPDATE (03/31) – The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office released the mug shot of the man Border Patrol arrested for trying to drive across the Rio…
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AP sources: Asylum limits at border expected to end May 23
By COLLEEN LONG, JASON DEAREN and ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is expected to end the asylum limits at…
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American Idol contestant Danielle Finn has strong El Paso ties
EL PASO, Texas- As this year’s American Idol competition continues one competitor will be getting many of her votes from the Borderland. Danielle…
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A woman and a man are facing solicitation of a minor charges according to police
EL PASO, Texas – Two people were arrested during an FBI El Paso Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Taskforce inter-agency operation.…
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Ascarate Park is accepting reservations for the picnic shelters for Easter weekend
EL PASO, Texas – Borderland families wanting to celebrate the Easter weekend at Ascarate Park are being urged to make their reservations early to…
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Traffic at a standstill along Loop 375 eastbound near Paisano exit, crash sends two to the hospital
EL PASO, Texas – Two people have been transported to the hospital for treatment of injuries received in a crash between a semi and a vehicle…
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