El Paso City Council approves taking action on ICE Detention Centers
UPDATE (3:23 PM)- The El Paso City Council unanimously approved Item 34, which directs the City Manager and City Attorney to review the City of El…
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County of El Paso to discuss legal rights and responsibilities of ICE detention centers
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County is discussing its legal rights and responsibilities regarding ICE detention centers within county limits…
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City of El Paso to consider ban on ICE detention centers within city limits
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso City Council will consider a plan to prevent ICE detention facilities within city limits, addressing concerns…
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El Pasoan sentenced for building tunnel to smuggle migrants
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso man was sentenced to two years and nine months in prison for his involvement in a conspiracy to use a border…
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District Court Judge recuses herself from unaccompanied migrant child’s immigration case
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Court documents show that District Court Judge Marlene Gonzalez has recused herself from the case of an unaccompanied…
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DHS Arrests 5 in El Paso on Various Crimes
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Department of Homeland Security says it has arrested five migrant men convicted of serious crimes here in El Paso. DHS…
Continue Reading Family of migrant killed at Camp East Montana seeking justice and accountability from federal government
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A hearing to discuss the case of the second migrant who died while in federal custody at Camp East Montana inside Fort Bliss…
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1 person shot after exchanging gunfire with Border Patrol agents in Arizona, sheriff says
By Holmes Lybrand, Alisha Ebrahimji, Elise Hammond, CNN (CNN) — A man suspected of being involved in human trafficking was injured after…
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‘Let go of me’: Cuban man who died in ICE custody allegedly slammed by guards, witnesses say
Geraldo Lunas Campos died Jan. 3 at Camp East Montana in Texas. By Laura Romero January 27, 2026, 11:45 AM Several detainees at a Texas immigration…
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New York woman tried to buy gun to ‘kill ICE agents,’ DHS says
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — DHS is investigating a woman who officials say tried to buy a gun to “protect herself from ICE Agents, and also to kill ICE…
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Attorney for family of third migrant who died at Camp East Montana investigating death
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 reported less than two weeks ago about the third reported migrant death at Camp East Montana inside Fort Bliss, where…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – Local impact of immigration enforcement actions
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Across the country, immigrations and customs enforcement is stepping up enforcement actions. Some communities are pushing…
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US-Mexican influencer abducted at gunpoint in viral video found ‘alive and well’ in Sinaloa state
By RocÃo Muñoz-Ledo, Avery Schmitz, Michael Rios, Mauricio Torres, CNN Mexico City (CNN) — A US-Mexican influencer who disappeared in the…
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CBP collected billions in tariffs last year. What that could mean for you.
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Customs and Border Protection recently released its tariff enforcement and economic security numbers for last year. After…
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Peruvian migrant accused of assaulting Border Patrol agent near Mt. Cristo Rey
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A Peruvian migrant is accused of assaulting a Border Patrol agent in the Mount Cristo Rey area. The migrant, Denis…
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‘I don’t believe he took his life’: Family of Nicaraguan man seeks answers after his death at Camp East Montana
Victor Manuel Diaz died at an ICE detention facility in Texas on Jan. 14. By Laura Romero January 23, 2026, 2:02 PM The family of a Nicaraguan…
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El Paso at the center of migrant detention center turmoil
BY ANGELA KOCHERGA AND DIANNE SOLIS This article was co-published with Puente News Collaborative, a bilingual nonprofit newsroom dedicated to…
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State looking to reverse ruling that blocked SB4
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments surrounding Texas Senate Bill 4 today. The bill was originally passed in…
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Deportees returning to Mexico find they must learn how to live in a land often controlled by cartels
By Steve Fisher, Kate Linthicum This article was co-published with Puente News Collaborative, a bilingual nonprofit newsroom dedicated to…
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Death of migrant at Camp East Montana ruled a homicide; El Paso mayor calls for independent investigation
Update (3:18 PM): El Paso Mayor Renard Johnson released a statement addressing the death of Geraldo Lunas Campos, the Cuban migrant who died at Camp…
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Federal government to speak about national drug policies on the border
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — U.S. Border Patrol El Paso Sector is set to hold a press event along with the National Drug Control Policy…
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President Trump claims USMCA is “irrelevant” ahead of its review this summer, local experts disagree
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — President Trump visited Michigan last week, where he said the USMCA trade agreement is irrelevant to the country’s economy.…
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U.S. Border Patrol unveils new vehicle barrier system at Sierra Blanca checkpoint
SIERRA BLANCA, Texas (KVIA) — The U.S. Border Patrol has unveiled a first-of-its-kind advanced vehicle barrier system at the Sierra Blanca…
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Autopsy reveals first Camp East Montana fatality died of natural causes
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 has obtained the autopsy report for Francisco Gaspar-Andres, the first migrant reported to have died while detained at…
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DHS increasing self-deportation stipend from $1,000 to $2,600
The administrator previously offered $1,000 for those who self-deported. By Luke Barr January 21, 2026, 11:11 AM The Department of Homeland Security…
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El Pasoans protest ICE on 1-year anniversary of Trump’s second inauguration
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Today marks one year since President Donald Trump was sworn into office for a second term as president. In protest of the…
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Mexico sends 37 cartel members to US in latest offer to Trump administration
Mexico’s security minister says the country has sent 37 more cartel members to the United States Courtesy: Secretariat of Security and Citizen…
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People, Places and Paul: Highway project expected to boost Mexican economy, tourism
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Mexico’s new multi-million dollar highway project is expected to strengthen the country’s economic ties with the U.S. The…
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ICE eyes Clint for future detention facilities; Congresswoman Escobar speaks out against plan
Update (3:28 PM): El Paso’s Congresswoman Veronica Escobar is commenting on ICE’s possible new detention facilities in El Paso County. Escobar says…
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Controlled explosions in Mount Cristo Rey area for construction of new border wall
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — The U.S. federal government is about to begin construction of a new border wall along the U.S.-Mexico border in…
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