On the Border Archives

UTEP economist predicts U.S.-Mexico border communities could see jobless rate grow to 20%

April 3, 2020 1:00 PM KVIA ABC-7

EL PASO, Texas — The Center for Inter-American Border Studies at The University of Texas at El Paso hosted an online seminar Friday afternoon that…

Massive factory fire in Juarez burns for hours overnight

April 3, 2020 5:17 AM Mauricio Casillas

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (KVIA) — A massive fire broke out in Juarez factory near the Zaragoza bridge early Friday morning. The flames and smoke are…

Bridge vendors in Juárez struggle with lack of border traffic; only a newspaper vendor still allowed to sell

March 28, 2020 10:13 PM Julio-Cesar Chavez

CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Mexico — Dozens of street vendors who rely on International Bridge traffic between El Paso and Juarez have lost their source of…

Juarez death possibly linked to virus being investigated by Mexican health leaders

March 26, 2020 4:44 PM Jim Parker

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Officials in Mexico said Thursday they were looking into a Juarez death that may be linked to the coronavirus. Dr. Arturo…

Body found in canal behind Cougar Park in Socorro

March 25, 2020 7:03 PM Jim Parker

SOCORRO, Texas — U.S. Border Patrol agents found and recovered a body from a canal behind the City of Socorro’s Cougar Park on Wednesday afternoon.…

Number of Juarez virus cases doubles to 4

March 23, 2020 11:54 AM Jim Parker

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Officials in Juarez reported two additional confirmed cases of the coronavirus on Monday. The two new additions bring the…

Illegal border crossings into U.S. down 50% after coronavirus restrictions

March 22, 2020 11:30 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — Acting U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf says illegal border crossings have dropped by 50% after restrictions due to the…

Mexico navy copter down in police operation; 1 dead, 10 hurt

March 21, 2020 8:01 PM Associated Press

MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Authorities in Mexico say a Mexican navy helicopter has crashed during an anti-kidnapping operation, killing a police officer…

U.S.-Mexico border crossing now restricted: Find out what is considered essential travel

March 21, 2020 2:04 PM Shelby Montgomery, Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — As of Saturday, Mexican border restrictions were officially in place to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Only essential…

Mexican soccer league president says he has coronavirus

March 21, 2020 10:17 AM Associated Press

MEXICO CITY, Mexico — The president of Mexico’s Liga MX soccer league announced he has tested positive for coronavirus. League President Enrique…

‘Non-essential’ travel across the U.S.-Mexico border halted as of Saturday

March 19, 2020 5:56 PM CNN, ABC News, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — President Trump announced Friday that all “non-essential travel” across the U.S.-Mexico border would be restricted amid the ongoing…

2nd person tests positive for coronavirus in Juarez

March 20, 2020 1:47 PM Jim Parker

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — A second person has tested positive for the coronavirus in Juarez, Chihuahua state health officials confirmed Friday. This…

Victim hospitalized in serious condition after being rescued from the Rio Grande near Zaragoza Bridge

March 17, 2020 11:26 PM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — A person was hospitalized in serious condition after being pulled late Tuesday night from the water of the Rio Grande. That person…

Trump mulls sending all who cross border illegally to Mexico

March 17, 2020 9:55 PM Associated Press

SAN DIEGO, California — The Trump administration is considering a plan to turn back all people who cross the border illegally from Mexico, two…

Juarez reports 1st confirmed coronavirus case

March 17, 2020 12:13 PM Brenda De Anda-Swann

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Chihuahua’s Health Department announced Tuesday that a 29-year-old man is the first confirmed case of coronavirus in the…

U.S. government says immigrants can seek coronavirus care without fear

March 13, 2020 8:42 PM Associated Press

PHOENIX, Arizona — The U.S. government says a new rule disqualifying more people from green cards if they use government benefits will not apply to…

Mexico may restrict border crossings due to growing U.S. cases of coronavirus

March 13, 2020 10:21 PM Jim Parker

MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Mexican health officials, worried about how the coronavirus could spread from the U.S. to Mexico, are considering border…

Pregnant 19-year-old former beauty queen dies trying to climb border wall near El Paso

March 12, 2020 3:31 PM KVIA ABC-7, Associated Press

EL PASO, Texas — A 19-year-old pregnant woman from Guatemala died this week from injuries suffered when she fell trying to climb the U.S. border…

‘Streets are completely empty’: Borderland native living in Italy experiences virus lockdown first-hand

March 11, 2020 5:22 PM Shelby Montgomery

MILAN, Italy — It’s been two days since Italy was placed on lockdown in an effort to halt the spread of the novel coronavirus. As of Wednesday, the…

U.S. authorities make hundreds of arrests nationwide targeting violent Mexican drug cartel

March 11, 2020 11:55 AM Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, California — In the darkness, the team suits up quietly, putting on their helmets and tactical gear. Federal agents lug battering rams,…

U.S. Supreme Court allows ‘Remain in Mexico’ asylum policy to continue

March 11, 2020 11:59 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would allow the Trump administration to continue enforcing a policy that makes…

‘This isn’t our first rodeo’: CBP chief outlines coronavirus preps along the border to ABC-7

March 10, 2020 2:53 PM Mauricio Casillas

SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — Acting U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Mark Morgan is confident about his agency’s ability to deal…

80 U.S. troops arrive in El Paso to guard the border until courts decide ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy’s fate

March 9, 2020 9:27 PM JC Navarrete

EL PASO, Texas — Eighty U.S. troops arrived in El Paso over the weekend and are expected to soon be providing assistance to Customs and Border…

‘We’re tired’: Hundreds of Juarez protesters demanding justice, end to gender violence

March 8, 2020 8:30 PM Brianna Chavez

JUAREZ, Mexico — Hundreds of protesters gathered in Juarez demanding justice Saturday for the women who have been missing, sexually assaulted and…

Trump administration to send troops to El Paso as it awaits ‘Remain in Mexico’ court decision

March 6, 2020 11:12 AM CNN, KVIA ABC-7

EL PASO, Texas — The Trump administration is deploying around 80 troops to El Paso as a result of uncertainty over the future of one of its key…

New Mexico State professor pens book on Borderland gangs

March 6, 2020 5:40 PM Mark Ross

EL PASO, Texas — Author Mike Tapia has written his second book, Gangs of the El Paso-Juarez Borderland. Tapia is an associate professor of…

DHS denies 241 people entry at U.S. ports and airports over coronavirus

March 5, 2020 4:10 PM CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — The Department of Homeland Security refused entry into the U.S. to 241 people within the past month because of the…

Appeals court sides with asylum-seekers on Trump policy

March 5, 2020 3:57 PM Associated Press

PHOENIX, Arizona — A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed Thursday that a partial ban on asylum doesn’t apply to…

1 dead, 1 wounded after gunfire rings out at Juarez airport; prosecutors say no arrests yet

March 4, 2020 9:00 PM Jim Parker

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — A woman was dead and a man injured following gunfire Wednesday night at the Abraham Gonzalez International…

Court now blocks ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy on only portion of U.S. border — Texas, New Mexico not included

March 4, 2020 8:01 PM Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO, California — In the latest twist on a key Trump administration immigration policy, a federal appeals court said it will prevent the…