Juarez photojournalist Christian Torres wins Pulitzer prize
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Juárez photojournalist Christian Torres Chávez, who works at Norte Digital, won a Pulitzer prize covering immigration…
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Ysleta Port of Entry to undergo pedestrian improvements following $12 million grant award
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — Pedestrians crossing at the Ysleta Port of Entry may soon see improvements on their walk across to Juarez. City Council and the…
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Chihuahua state officials to supervise operations of new “Juárez” bus coming to the border
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Chihuahua Governor María Eugenia Campos Galván visited Juárez as she and other state government officials supervise…
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El Paso sector CBP officers seize multiple drugs
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Sector U.S. Customs and Border Protection says officers made multiple drug seizures this week. They made seizures of…
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ABC-7 XTRA: How El Paso and Dona Ana County are prosecuting crimes involving migrants
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In March and April, large groups of migrants allegedly rioted and breached border barriers near Gate 36 at the U.S.-Mexico…
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New interactive mural created to show deported people’s stories
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — This mural was painted and placed under the Paso Del Norte bridge in Downtown Juárez and El Paso to portray the stories…
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Chihuahua state authorities rescue over 100 migrants inside Juarez stash house
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Chihuahua’s Secretary of Public Safety’s (SPPE) SWAT unit recovered 104 migrants from inside a home in Juárez’s…
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New Mexico State Representatives tour New Mexico-Mexico border
DONA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) — Congressman Rod Montoya and State Rep. Larry Scott toured the border today with the Western States Sheriffs’…
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Millions of dollars of merchandise stranded due to Texas DPS inspections at commercial crossings
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Texas Department of Public Safety continues its secondary inspections of commercial trucks at the BOTA and Zaragoza…
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Commercial traffic at Ports of Entry stuck again due to inspections by Texas DPS
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Commercial trucks crossing to the U.S. are once again being affected by secondary inspections conducted by the Texas…
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Person shot across the border at Border Patrol agent, officials say
Update: U.S. Border Patrol sent a statement to ABC-7 Thursday night with the details of the incident. “On April 25, 2024, a Border Patrol agent…
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131 migrants found in semitrailer south of Juarez
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua — Mexican authorities found 131 migrants from Guatemala, Ecuador and El Salvador inside a semitrailer Wednesday morning,…
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Hundreds of migrants who arrived in Juárez heard rumor that U.S. authorities would receive them
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Reports said that a group of nearly 1,000 migrants arrived in Ciudad Juárez Wednesday afternoon. On top of freight…
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WATCH: New group of hundreds migrants traveling on train arrive in Juarez
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Chihuahua — A large group of migrants arrived in Juarez Wednesday. They were traveling on top of a train. ABC-7 saw hundreds of…
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Juarez Mayor’s house raided by Chihuahua state authorities
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Tuesday evening, several law enforcement agencies raided the house leased by Juárez Mayor Cruz Pérez Cuéllar. The…
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El Paso DA Bill Hicks to hold news conference regarding ‘latest decision on riot charges involving migrants’
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — District Attorney Bill Hicks announced Tuesday morning that his office would be holding a news conference about “the latest…
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County Court at Law 7 Judge Ruben Morales found no probable cause from the state of Texas to restrain 140 migrants…
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Mexico detains brother of drug kingpin ‘el Mencho’
Originally Published: 22 APR 24 13:06 ETBy Ivonne Valdes and Fidel Gutierrez, CNN(CNN) — Mexican authorities have detained the brother of the…
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More than 140 people are arrested for the charge of riot following border incident
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso District Attorney Bill Hicks told ABC-7 that more than 140 people were arrested by the Department of Public Safety…
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Tornillo Port of Entry to remain open indefinitely for commercial crossings
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced that the commercial cargo lanes at the Marcelino Serna Port of Entry will…
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Central and South American criminal groups coming to the border
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The U.S.-Mexico border is well known for being a place of immigration for people all over the world. But people who want to…
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrest man wanted for murder at border and seize drugs
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested a man wanted for murder in the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas area at the…
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Mexican Secretary of Foreign Affairs visits El Paso, discussing immigration and honors nearly five years since Walmart shooting
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Mexico’s Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Alicia Bárcena Ibarra, visited El Paso to discuss immigration, meet with local…
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Venezuelan criminal group ‘Tren de Aragua’ now operating in Chihuahua, officials confirm
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — On Monday, Chihuahua Secretary of Public Safety Gilberto Loya confirmed that the South American gang “Tren de Aragua”…
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Two arrested in connection with a Las Cruces stash house
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA)– Two people have been arrested by New Mexico State Police in connection with hiding undocumented individuals in a Las…
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Migrants rescued in the Samalayuca Desert south of Juarez
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Chihuahua state authorities announced this morning that they rescued four migrants in the Samalayuca Desert. According to…
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Migrants cut through barrier, illegally enter US near Riverside High School
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A group of migrants climbed the chain link fence along the border Friday, according to Border Patrol. A spokesperson for…
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Soldier assigned to Operation Lone Star shoots weapon in ‘border-related incident’
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Texas Military Department confirmed to ABC-7 that a National Guard Servicemember assigned to Operation Lone Star…
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El Paso organizations allocated millions of dollars in federal funding
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — On Friday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced a $300…
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Over $12 million in federal grants announced to support El Paso organizations helping migrants
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Organizations providing shelter and services to migrants are receiving $300 million in grants from the Department of…
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