Officials, NGOs call for more communication from City of El Paso amidst migrant surge
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One El Paso County Commissioner called on the City of El Paso to be more transparent regarding the migrant surge Friday.…
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Texas governor sending additional buses to El Paso amid migrant surge
AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — On Friday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott deployed additional busses to overwhelmed border towns. The southern border is dealing…
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ABC-7 Xtra: Analyzing El Paso’s third migrant wave
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Things are quickly evolving along the border, and all El Pasoans have a front row seat to those changing conditions. John…
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Authorities seek bi-national solutions to ongoing migrant surge in El Paso
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Migrants continue to line up at different parts of the border wall, waiting to be processed and accepted into the U.S. In…
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Rising migrant numbers at U.S. Border: Venezuelans facing challenges
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — The influx of migrants at the U.S. border continues to surge, with daily averages approaching nearly 2,000 individuals,…
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Border leaders weigh in on U.S. allowing some Venezuelans to legally work
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– The Biden Administration announced it would grant temporary legal status to hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan migrants,…
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Texas Military Department sends more soldiers to the border
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Texas Military Department announced the arrival of more personnel and equipment to the southern border in response…
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How to donate items, volunteer time for migrants in El Paso
by Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, El Paso MattersSeptember 21, 2023 Migrants who’ve risked their lives traversing through dangerous jungle and…
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Biden extends temporary legal status, work permits to Venezuelans
by Cindy Ramirez, El Paso MattersSeptember 21, 2023 Just under half a million Venezuelans – many who arrived in the U.S. through the Ciudad…
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Las Cruces migrant shelter operating at capacity amid surge along Southern border
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A Las Cruces shelter that provides services for refugees and asylum seekers has been operating at capacity for the…
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City looks to purchase vacant EPISD middle school for migrant and animal shelter
by Claudia Lorena Silva, El Paso MattersSeptember 18, 2023 Update 3:30 p.m. Sept. 19: The El Paso Independent School District Board of Trustees voted…
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New migrant surge impacting Borderland businesses and industry
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — A new migrant surge has been hitting the borderland in the last week. With more migrants arriving in Juarez and trying to…
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El Paso continues to face new migrant surge
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — NGOs, city, and county officials are seeing the release of over 1,100 migrants into the community every day due to a recent…
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El Paso’s Nations Tobin Recreation Center will shelter newly-arrived migrants
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Office of Emergency Management began setting up the Nations-Toben Recreation Center this weekend amid the recent migrant…
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Large groups of migrants waiting in Juarez for chance to enter U.S.
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Hundreds of migrants are lining up next to Gate 28 on the Mexican side of the border barrier. According to reports in…
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“Please help us:” Migrants on El Paso streets turn to the community for help
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – In recent weeks the borderland has seen a new surge of migrants entering our region and across the nation’s borders.…
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El Chapo’s son, Ovidio Guzman Lopez, pleads not guilty to drug and money laundering charges at initial Chicago court appearance
Originally Published: 18 SEP 23 15:29 ETUpdated: 18 SEP 23 16:07 ETBy Whitney Wild, CNN(CNN) — Ovidio Guzmán López, son of Mexican drug lord…
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500 migrants illegally enter U.S. through El Paso
UPDATE: The City of El Paso sent a statement to ABC-7 Monday, saying: “As the City advised the public last week, we are seeing another migrant surge…
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El Pasoans start petition opposing city’s possible use of a Northeast recreational facility to house migrants
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As El Pasoans are starting to see more migrants crossing the border into their community, some are pushing back against…
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Ovidio Guzman Lopez, son of El Chapo, brought to US to face drug trafficking charges: Sources
(ABC) — A son of the notorious drug lord known as El Chapo arrived in the United States on Friday following his extradition from Mexico to face drug…
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Cargo operations at Bridge of the Americas temporarily suspended
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Customs and Border Protection is shutting down cargo processing at the Bridge of the Americas starting Monday, September 18,…
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Shelters in Juárez housing fewer people as more migrants cross into the US daily
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The City of Juárez is experiencing a decrease in its migrant numbers as more leave for their appointments with U.S.…
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Federal judge again declares Obama-era DACA program unlawful
Originally Published: 13 SEP 23 18:23 ET Updated: 13 SEP 23 18:31 ET By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge in Texas ruled Wednesday…
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City of El Paso buying out hotels, purchasing vacant schools to house migrants
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — With more migrants arriving in the Borderland, El Paso officials are working on solutions to open new spaces to shelter…
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A strong peso is disrupting the balance of the Borderland economy
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Many Borderland residents are used to crossing the border every day, with many living on one side and working on the…
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El Paso County Judge discusses expected migrant surge over the coming months
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego sat down with ABC-7 Monday. He said that the county has seen a rise in the number of…
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City of Juarez plans to employ migrants staying at local shelters
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — With more migrants arriving at the border and filling local city shelters, Juarez authorities are looking for a plan to…
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Borderland shelters in need of volunteers as many face overcapacity
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Opportunity Center for the Homeless and the Annunciation House are two of the several shelters calling for more…
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Annunciation House seeks volunteers amid migrant increase
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)–Annunciation house, a local shelter that helps asylum seekers and refugees, is in need of volunteers. According to their…
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Juarez considering putting migrants to work at maquiladoras
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of Juarez is considering giving migrants jobs. The demand for workers and the increase in migrants could make that…
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