Angela Kocherga
News DirectorEmmy winning multimedia journalist Angela Kocherga is news director with KTEP and Borderzine. She is also multimedia editor with ElPasoMatters.org, an independent news organization.
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Mexican federal immigration authorities say a fire broke out at an immigration center in Juárez that later led to the deaths of dozens of migrants. -
Investigators are determining what caused a deadly fire in a migrant processing center in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, just across the border from El Paso. At least 39 people were killed.
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The U.S. got two new national monuments this week in Nevada and Texas. One is a sacred place to several tribes. The other also includes ancient tribal lands and was once a military training ground.
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El Paso police say a "random" encounter at a mall food court between two group of young men ended in gunfire.
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U.S. egg prices are soaring. Even though it's illegal to bring raw eggs into the U.S., many people are going to Mexico to buy them. (Story first aired on All Things Considered on Jan. 27, 2023.)
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With egg prices soaring in the U.S., many people are crossing the border to buy them in Mexico. It's illegal to bring raw eggs back to the U.S., but that hasn't stopped some people from trying.
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U.S. egg prices have climbed 60% in the past year, making it tempting to bring eggs over from Mexico, where prices are lower. But those who try to smuggle them risk thousands of dollars in fines.
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As twinkling Christmas lights cast a warm glow in downtown El Paso, thousands of migrants' search for shelter resonates deeply in the predominantly Catholic border city.
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As the Supreme Court weighs extending pandemic border restrictions, Texas has sent National Guard troops to El Paso to turn migrants back to Mexico. But city officials say the guard isn't helping.
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The Supreme Court extended pandemic border restrictions. But border cities are struggling to handle the influx of migrants who have crossed the border and are bracing for more.
