El Paso’s Opportunity Center for the Homeless may help address the upcoming migrant surge
EL PASO, Texas – Just days before Title 42 is lifted, county and city leaders are preparing for the large influx of migrants. During a county…
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Two migrants fall from border wall in Sunland Park
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico – Firefighters in Sunland Park rescued two people after falling from the border wall on Monday. First responders used a…
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Border agents once again release migrants in Downtown El Paso
Border enforcement agents dropped off more than 100 migrants at a Downtown El Paso bus station on Sunday, the first time in more than three years…
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El Paso woman has dedicated her life to helping migrants
EL PASO, Texas – An El Paso woman has dedicated her life to helping migrants who are seeking refuge in the United States. Maria Sajquim de Torres,…
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Judge hears arguments on Biden administration ending Covid border restrictions for migrants
(CNN) — A federal judge in Louisiana grappled on Friday with whether the Biden administration can end a controversial Trump-era pandemic…
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‘Wanted Man’ is being filmed in Doña Ana County and will feature El Paso actress
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A new movie is being filmed right here in the Borderland from May 3-June 3. The movie is a border story called ‘Wanted Man’…
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El Paso families struggling to find baby formula
EL PASO, Texas – Parents and caretakers of infants and toddlers are struggling to find the necessary infant formula for their children. The baby…
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Juarez to increase security protocols with new “Sentinel Platform” this summer
CD. JUAREZ, Chihuahua – Juarez is set to increase its security and surveillance this summer. The Chihuahua State Governor, Maru Campos, will bring…
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EPCC philosophy professor earns top state accomplishment
EL PASO, Texas – Professor of Philosophy at El Paso Community college, Manuela Alejandra Gomez, was announced as a 2022 Piper Professor for the…
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Concerns raised over management of Mexico City’s airspace
By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Pilots and airlines have expressed concerns over an increase in dangerous incidents in…
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Deported Veterans in Ciudad Juarez need your help
EL PASO, Texas – There are men and women who have served in the United States Military, but are now living in dire conditions across the Border.…
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Trained water rescue teams highlight the dangers of untrained rescue attempts
El Paso, Texas — With the recent drowning death of Spc. Bishop Evans, trained water rescue specialists, discuss the dangers of an untrained rescue…
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Scooting your way past wait times
EL PASO, Texas – Scooters have gained popularity across many cities, including El Paso. They’re functional and fun. But one company is putting a…
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Twist of fate leads CBP officer to help save Fort Bliss soldier’s life
EL PASO, Texas– Motorcyclist and Fort Bliss soldier Stephen James Sims lost his leg after he was struck by a car on April 22, but his family said…
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Preparations underway for lifting of Title 42
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso government and social services are bracing for a surge of migrants once Title 42 is permitted to expire. Title 42 is a…
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Mayorkas pushes back on Republican concerns about DHS disinformation board
By Christian Sierra and Chandelis Duster, CNN Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Wednesday defended his agency’s new working…
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New runway, port of entry upgrades, industrial growth headed to Santa Teresa
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico- A new runway, more speculative warehouses and upgrades to modernize the port of entry in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, are on…
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Advocates react to possible overturning of Roe v. Wade
EL PASO, Texas — Local activists on both sides of the abortion discussion have been weighing in the future of abortion rights for women across the…
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Abortion access and obstacles in the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas – El Pasoans looking to have an abortion will have to cross state or national boundaries. Our news partners at El Paso Matters and La…
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Scrapping Roe v. Wade makes the US an outlier in the West. Here’s how it compares on abortion rights
By Rob Picheta, CNN The US Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade on Friday has reverberated around the world, setting the country…
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Brief migrant protest blocks southbound pedestrian traffic at Stanton Port of Entry
EL PASO, Texas – A brief protest momentarily disrupted southbound pedestrian traffic at the Stanton Bridge this morning according to US Border…
Continue Reading CDC moves tourism hot spot out of ‘high’ risk level for Covid-19
By Forrest Brown and Marnie Hunter, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lowered the Covid-19 travel risk for one of the most…
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Problems remain for We Build the Wall group after founder’s guilty plea
Brian Kolfage arrived in Texas three years ago pledging to help fulfill President Donald Trump’s promise of a “big, beautiful” wall along the…
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Gov. Greg Abbott redirects $500 million from other agencies to fund border security mission through end of fiscal year
Gov. Greg Abbott said Friday he is moving another $500 million to fund Operation Lone Star, his border security initiative at the Texas-Mexico…
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Sunday ABC-7 Xtra: Migrant surge expected after lifting of Title 42
EL PASO, Texas – Most El Pasoans may recall the migrant surge in 2019, when hundreds of migrants would walk right up to the border barrier and…
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17 fugitives arrested; cocaine, meth seized in eventful week at El Paso ports of entry
EL PASO, Texas – US Customs and Border Protection officers say they seized cocaine and methamphetamine at El Paso Ports of entry over the last week…
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Here’s what you need to know about Title 42, the pandemic-era policy that quickly sends migrants to Mexico
For the past two years, the federal government has turned away migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border, including those who are seeking asylum, using a…
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El Paso Border Patrol sees 57% migrant surge compared to last year
EL PASO, Texas– The El Paso sector is seeing a 57 percent increase in apprehensions compared to one year ago. That’s about 113,000 encounters,…
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WATCH: House Democrats reaffirm support for ending Title 42
WASHINGTON — Congresswoman Veronica Escobar joins other House Democrats in a new conference in supporting lifting Title…
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Gov. Greg Abbott asks for private donations to bus migrants to D.C. after criticism for using taxpayer money
On Sunday, Gov. Greg Abbott appeared on Fox News touting a program he’s been pushing for weeks — sending migrants who enter into Texas to…
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