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The Latest Breaking News from El Paso

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.

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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.

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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.

International Business Times

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

The Independent UK

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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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.

International Business Times

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.

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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.

Latin Times

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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An El Paso Christian Charity Is Caught Up in Texas' Border Fight Against the Feds

Annunciation House feeds, shelters, and clothes immigrants. State officials say it's "systemic criminal conduct."

Latin Times

22 Migrants Found In Poor Conditions At El Paso 'Stash House': US Border Patrol

U.S. Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens said the migrants were found on Dec. 16 in what he described as a "stash house." While the conditions were described as "poor," all the migrants were in good health. The agents responded to the location after receiving a tip about potential illegal activity…

Latin Times

Over 20 Migrants Died in El Paso Area Trying To Cross The Border As Treacherous Paths Favored Due To Increased Crackdown

Despite a drop in migrant surrenders, smuggling-related fatalities continue to rise, reaching 23 deaths since last October, the end of the fiscal year

Latin Times

El Paso Extends Migrant Emergency Aid Due To Fears that Federal Funding Will Dry Up During Trump Admin

The news come just weeks after El Paso County announced the impending closure of its Migrant Support Services Center at the end of the year

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El Paso County Migrant Support Center Winding Down Operations

El Paso County's migrant support center is scaling back due to funding concerns and reduced migrant arrivals.

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Colorado victims sue over attack at LGBTQ+ nightclub that killed five

Suit accuses Club Q of lax security and says authorities’ ‘deliberate inaction’ enabled shooter to carry out attack

Latin Times

Cartel Members Are Now Reportedly Allowed To Shoot at U.S. Border Agents From Across The Border

Authorities are investigating two incidents as cartel violence escalates

Latin Times

CBP Finds Load of Ammunition Inside Pickup Truck That Matches All Seizes Made Last Year

It is the second-largest ammo seizure in El Paso since CBP intercepted more than 90,000 rounds in August

Latin Times

Texas Organization Urges Migrants to Seek Legal Aid As Trump Victory Sets The Stage For Mass Deportations

"The most important thing for everyone to be doing right now is to be getting legal advice as soon as possible," said the executive director of Estrella del Paso

The Texas Tribune

In final days of Senate race, Cruz courts Latino voters along the border and Allred rallies in his hometown

Both candidates are making their closing arguments at the culmination of a heated and expensive race which could decide control of the U.S. Senate.

Latin Times

Texas AG Paxton Sues El Paso Doctor For Providing "Gender Transition" Treatment to Minors

The doctor allegedly hid his illegal activity by falsifying medical records, prescriptions, and billing codes.

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