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The Latest Breaking News from El Paso

Texas army base poised to become mass deportation hub under Trump plan

Reports of Fort Bliss being used for detention as well as expulsion purposes spark outrage from critics

The Guardian - US

FBI responds after flight headed to Mexico diverts to Texas over ‘security concern’

The aircraft landed safely and no one was injured

The Independent UK

David Wood, Set for Execution, Says He Was Never the ‘Desert Killer’

Wood’s attorneys have requested that more than 100 additional pieces of evidence be tested for DNA, but the state has opposed the request for over a decade.

Texas Observer

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Texas says this doctor illegally treated trans youth. He says he followed the law

Dr. Hector Granados treats children with diabetes at his El Paso clinics and makes hospital rounds under the shadow of accusations that have thrown his career into jeopardy: providing care to transgender youth

The Independent UK

Six Men Charged In Texas Over Buying Rifles And Ammo For The Sinaloa Cartel

The men were looking to make the purchases at a gun show held in El Paso

Latin Times

Mexican Agents Continue Searching For Tunnels Crossing Into Texas After Uncovering 'Sophisticated' Structure

Efforts are focused on the Juarez-El Paso sector

Latin Times

CBP Agent Arrested for Aiding Human Smugglers and Drug Traffickers at El Paso Port of Entry

The agent received compensation for his involvement in human smuggling and drug trafficking activities.

Latin Times

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Large fire erupts near El Paso, Texas, international airport, injuring 5

A fire broke out at a transportation center next to the international airport in El Paso, Texas, injuring five people and sending a large tower of black smoke billowing over the city on the U.S.-Mexico border

The Independent UK

Mexico deploys the first of 10,000 National Guard to US border after Trump's threat of tariffs

A line of Mexican National Guard and Army trucks are rumbling along the border separating Ciudad Juárez and El Paso, Texas, among the first of 10,000 officers Mexico has sent to its northern frontier following tariff threats by President Donald Trump

The Independent UK

Two Venezuelans in El Paso are Latest Arrests Linked to 'Tren de Aragua' Gang

President Trump recently announced that Venezuela has agreed to accept deported Venezuelan nationals, including members of the notorious gang

Latin Times

El Paso Border Patrol Arrests Suspected La Linea Cartel Associate While Trying To Smuggle Cocaine

The man said he had been paid $1,500 to smuggle drugs into the U.S.

Latin Times

Mexico Begins Sealing 'Sophisticated' Border Tunnel Likely Used To Smuggle VIP Migrants

The tunnel connects Juarez and South Central El Paso. It was discovered earlier this month

Latin Times

Man Arrested At El Paso Border With 38.5 Pounds Of Cocaine In Car's Hidden Compartment

A Customs and Border Protection officer became suspicious when Barrio avoided eye contact and gripped the steering wheel more tightly during questioning.

Latin Times

Death in the Desert

Migrants’ bodies pile up in New Mexico after Texas cracks down in the sprawling El Paso sector.

Texas Observer

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Military Troops Deployed To Secure Southern Border

1,500 troops deployed to El Paso and San Diego to enhance border security in response to President Trump's executive order.

International Business Times

Fear In US Border City As Trump Launches Immigration Overhaul

Venezuelan Josnexcy Martinez, who is staying at a shelter in a Texas border city, said she's afraid of getting swept up in a raid targeting migrants even though she entered the country legally.

The Independent UK

US active duty troops beginning to arrive in Texas and San Diego to support border security

U.S. officials say active duty military troops are arriving in El Paso, Texas, and in San Diego on Thursday evening

Latin Times

3 Arrested In El Paso Drug Bust; Firearms And Cocaine Seized

The suspects were identified as Arturo Ramirez Manzano, 27, also known as Tadeo, Mario Ivan Ramirez, 21, and Corina Hernandez, 30, all from El Paso. Officers seized two rifles and nearly one kilogram of cocaine during the operation.

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International Business Times

Mexican Authorities To Seal Secret Tunnel On US Border

A clandestine tunnel discovered on the US-Mexico border allowing entry from Ciudad Juarez into the Texan city of El Paso will be sealed by Mexican authorities, an army official said Saturday, adding that its construction was under investigation.

The Conversation

Texas is already policing the Mexican border − and will play an outsize role in any Trump plan to crack down on immigration

Over the past half-decade, the state of Texas has been pushing an evolution in the administration and enforcement of immigration law. Stepping into a traditional federal role, state lawmakers in 2023 passed Senate Bill 4, allowing Texas police to arrest those illegally crossing the border from Mexico.

Latin Times

Chihuahua Police Officer Facing Trial Over El Paso Resident's Fatal Shooting

According to the Chihuahua Attorney General's Office, the decision to proceed with the trial was partly based on an autopsy revealing that Julian Alfredo Rodriguez, a 19-year-old, died from a gunshot wound to the head.

Latin Times

El Paso County Commissioner Says U.S. Government is Knowingly 'Killing Immigrants' As Deaths During Border Crossings Climb

El Paso County Commissioners passes resolution aiming to improve data collection of deaths across the border and collaboration with organizations.

Latin Times

Border Authorities Unearth 'Sophisticated' Smuggling Tunnel Linking El Paso and Juarez

The underground smuggling route was equipped with electricity and ventilation.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Supreme Court to decide legal battle over El Paso migrant shelter’s future

Justices on Monday heard arguments from Annunciation House, which is fighting to stay open, and the Texas Attorney General’s office, which claims the shelter’s work with migrants violates state law.

The Texas Tribune

‘I follow the law:’ El Paso doctor responds to Ken Paxton’s lawsuit over alleged transgender care

Hector Granados, one of two pediatric endocrinologists in El Paso, said he stopped providing gender-affirming care after it was outlawed in Texas in 2023.

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