Texas judge temporarily blocks Biden’s plan to halt deportations
HOUSTON, Texas — A federal judge in Texas temporarily blocked the Biden administration’s pause on deportations Tuesday, delivering a blow…
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El Paso man arrested for migrant smuggling after leading troopers, Border Patrol on chase
EL PASO, Texas – An El Paso man wanted on a federal warrant for migrant smuggling was arrested after a car chase involving Texas Department of…
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Texas judge asks Biden administration to clarify deportation pause order
VICTORIA, Texas — A federal judge in Texas on Monday asked the Biden administration to clarify its 100-day pause on deportations as he…
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Biden avoids contentious issues in call with Mexico’s president
WASHINGTON, DC — When President Joe Biden spoke with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador last week, the most controversial issues…
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Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has Covid-19, says symptoms are mild
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Sunday he has tested positive for Covid-19 and that the symptoms are…
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19 burned bodies found near Mexico-U.S. border across the Rio Grande from Texas
CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico — Mexican authorities say they have found 19 shot and burned bodies near a town across the Rio Grande from Texas in an area…
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He took sanctuary in a church more than 3 years ago. He just returned home because of a new Biden policy
A Salvadoran immigrant who spent more than three years in sanctuary on the grounds of a North Carolina church headed home on Friday. José Chicas,…
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Texas attorney general sues Biden administration over deportation pause
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Friday sued the Biden administration over its 100-day deportation pause, citing an…
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Biden order halts border wall work after Trump surge
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden has ordered a “pause” on all border wall construction within a week, one of 17 executive orders issued on…
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Bracing for a new migrant surge, El Paso seeks fed help
EL PASO, Texas — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced two significant immigration changes in the first day of the Biden administration…
Continue Reading In Biden’s Oval Office, Cesar Chavez takes his place among America’s heroes
The Oval Office décor quickly changed after President Joe Biden’s inauguration on Wednesday. Walls featuring figures such as Andrew Jackson…
Continue Reading Biden starts fast on immigration by halting border wall and travel ban while embracing DACA
President Joe Biden kicked off his term by signing out a series of immigration executive actions, moving swiftly to undo many Trump administration…
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El Paso prepares for ‘possible migrant surge’ amid Biden immigration policy changes
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso city leaders said late Wednesday they were coordinating with federal immigration enforcement agencies to “prepare for a…
Continue Reading Homeland Security pauses some deportations for 100 days
WASHINGTON, DC — The Department of Homeland Security is pausing deportations for 100 days, the department announced late Wednesday, with some…
Continue Reading Trump lays last-minute land mines for Biden on immigration: ‘Anything to make it difficult’
Days from the end of Donald Trump’s term, his administration rushed to push through possible legal land mines to make President Joe…
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Trump pardons Steve Bannon in ‘We Build The Wall’ fraud case
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump pardoned his former chief strategist Steve Bannon in a last-minute decision made only hours before he…
Continue Reading Sen. Hawley blocks quick consideration of Biden’s Homeland Security nominee over border wall questions
Sen. Josh Hawley blocked quick consideration of President-elect Joe Biden’s Homeland Security nominee, Alejandro Mayorkas, on Tuesday, leaving…
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Seesaw for kids along Sunland Park-Juarez border wall wins design prize
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — A collection of teeter-totters that briefly allowed children on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border wall to play…
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Biden plans bill to offer legal status to 11 million immigrants without it; measure goes to Congress on day 1
UPDATE, Jan. 18: President-elect Joe Biden will now send his immigration bill to Congress on Wednesday, which is his inauguration day. The Washington…
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Up to 8,000 U.S.-bound migrants enter Guatemala from Honduras
CHIQUIMULA, Guatemala — An estimated 7,000 to 8,000 U.S.-bound migrants have entered Guatemala from Honduras this weekend, a spokesman for…
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Mexican president criticizes social media bans against Trump
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Mexico’s president is vowing to start an international effort to combat what he considers censorship by social media…
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Trump’s family separation policy at border blasted in watchdog report
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Justice Department leaders under President Donald Trump knew their 2018 “zero tolerance” border policy would result…
Continue Reading Acting ICE director is resigning, DHS official says
Jonathan Fahey is resigning as acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to a Department of Homeland Security official, only…
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Man hurling racial slurs at immigrants disrupts anti-Trump border wall protest in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso protest against President Trump’s visit to Texas to tout the U.S.-Mexico border wall was briefly disrupted Tuesday…
Continue Reading Trump makes Texas border wall visit – his 1st public appearance since U.S. Capitol riot
ALAMO, Texas — President Donald Trump visited the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas on Tuesday trumpeting one of the pillars of his presidency: his…
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Acting Homeland Secretary head resigns after criticizing Trump
WASHINGTON, DC — Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf is stepping down from his post, days after criticizing President Donald Trump over…
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Federal judge strikes down Trump asylum restrictions before they take effect
PHOENIX (AP) – A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s most sweeping set of asylum restrictions less than two weeks before…
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Proof of residency not required for people to get Covid shots in El Paso, elsewhere in Texas
The State of Texas has directed city health departments to provide the Covid-19 vaccine to people regardless of place of residence, and that includes…
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Mexico hits new daily high for virus cases, near record deaths – including 34 more in Chihuahua state
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Mexico has reported a new high for a daily increase in coronavirus cases, with 13,345 newly confirmed infections reported…
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Federal government completes 131 miles of border wall in El Paso sector of Texas & New Mexico
EL PASO, Texas — The federal government has completed a total of 131 miles of border wall in the El Paso sector, the acting commissioner of the U.S.…
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