Immigration attorney receives self-deportation letter
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso native says he received a letter from the Department of Homeland Security telling him to leave the United States…
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Latinos helped Trump win a second term but after 100 days in office, support in Texas border counties is eroding
KTEP | By Alfredo Corchado Published April 28, 2025 at 4:03 PM CDT EAGLE PASS – President Trump’s threatened tariffs, attacks on social…
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‘Texas Defense Area’ set up from El Paso to Fort Hancock
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The U.S. Northern Command announced the establishment of another National Defense Area in El Paso. U.S. Northern Command…
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82 people charged for crossing into military land
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) –The U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico says his office charged 82 people under Title 50. The 82 people are accused…
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GSA moving forward with BOTA modernization project
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The U.S. General Services Administration announced today the final Environmental Impact Statement for the modernization of…
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Woman arrested after drugs found hidden in dashboard
FORT HANCOCK, Texas (KVIA) — CBP officers at the Fort Hancock port of entry seized 37.8 pounds of meth and 5.6 pounds of fentanyl hidden inside a…
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State Department warns foreign parents about “birth tourism”
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The U.S. Department of State issued a statement warning foreign citizens planning on giving birth in the U.S. about abusing…
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Army takes control of 110,000 acres on border
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Army is now in charge of tens of thousands of acres of land along the border. It’s part of the changes ordered by the…
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Mexico, U.S. reach deal over Rio Grande water sharing treaty
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The U.S. Department of State, along with the Mexican federal government, announced they reached an agreement that involves…
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‘Where in the world can you go for a hike and find bodies?’: Group searching El Paso Sector’s growing migrant graveyard
Watch ABC-7’s special report Lost But Not Forgotten on the video player above. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — It’s a hot day and James Holeman could be…
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Secretary Noem visits El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — United States Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem visited the El Paso region today. A CBP spokesperson confirmed news…
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Search and rescue group says they were confronted by Mexican National Guard on US soil
Update: A spokesperson with the U.S. Border Patrol told ABC-7, “We do not have any information regarding your inquiry. However, if any new details…
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Judge accused of housing gang members appears in court
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Former Magistrate Court Judge Joel Cano made his initial court appearance today on evidence tampering charges. His…
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Venezuelan couple held by ICE in El Paso must be immediately released, federal judge rules
by Robert Moore April 25, 2025 Early voting is here! Your vote helps shape the future of local schools—from budgets to classroom quality.…
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Hegseth visits southern border
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA)– Today, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth made a visit to the New Mexico National Defense Area. The area is now part…
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One taken into custody during raid at former judge’s house
Update (April 24, 2025): ABC-7 watched as one person was taken into custody at the former judge’s house this afternoon. Watch the raid in the video…
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Juárez residents and diocese remember the life of Pope Francis
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Late Pope Francis will always be remembered as the first Pope to visit the El Paso—Ciudad Juárez border region in…
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Mexico’s president hits back at US anti-immigration ads, calls them ‘discriminatory propaganda’
By Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says her government plans to ban advertisements from the US Department of…
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El Pasoan pleads guilty to running major human smuggling operation
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – A 42-year-old El Paso man at the center of a human smuggling and money laundering operation has pleaded guilty to federal…
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Maquiladoras in Juárez keep losing jobs due to tariffs’ uncertainty
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Juárez maquiladora industry lost 7,473 jobs in February, totaling 62,632 jobs lost in the last 20 months. The…
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Teen caught allegedly smuggling drugs in scooter into El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — CBP officers at the Paso Del Norte international crossing in El Paso seized 12.14 pounds of fentanyl and 0.3 pounds of…
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$9 million worth of counterfeit jewelry seized
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — CBP officers seized a shipment of counterfeit designer jewelry worth more than $9 million. Courtesy: CBP They intercepted…
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Measles cases rising in the state of Chihuahua
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The state of Chihuahua’s health department released its latest confirmed measles cases, which are 417 and 17 new cases…
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should local law enforcement agencies help enforce immigration law?
ABC-7 has reported on how lawmakers in Texas have filed several bills that would require local law enforcement agencies to enter into agreements with…
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Department of Justice terminates legal access programs for migrants
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Estrella del Paso, a local Diocesan migrant and refugee services organization, was informed by the U.S. Department of…
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A Palestinian student leader at Columbia was steps away from his final citizenship interview. He instead faces deportation
CNN By Yash Roy, CNN (CNN) — A Palestinian student at Columbia University went into a Vermont immigration office Monday hoping to begin the…
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should immigrant Abrego Garcia be returned to the United States?
President Donald Trump met Monday with the president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, at the White House. The discussion inevitably turned to the…
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119 pounds of meth seized in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — CBP officials say that officers at the Ysleta international crossing seized 119.3 pounds of meth hidden inside of a car…
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Woman caught smuggling three drug packages in private areas
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — CBP officials say that over the weekend, officers at the Paso Del Norte international crossing seized fentanyl and meth…
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