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The congressionally mandated inspection by Immigration and Custom Enforcement's Office of Professional Responsibility uncovered 49 violations at the nation's largest detention camp. They include security lapses, excessive force and medical failures that may have exposed detainees to unsafe conditions.

Deportations of Mexicans dropped to 144,000 in 2025, roughly half the annual figure under President Biden, according to data analyzed by Quinto Elemento Lab, an investigative news organization. President Trump's beefed-up border security may have deterred many from Mexico from attempting to enter the U.S. illegally.

El Paso is home to a new $15 million Mexican American Cultural Center. Voters approved a quality-of-life bond in 2012 that included some funding for the center. A huge crowd flocked to the MACC to celebrate the grand opening.

Trump postponed tariffs on Mexican goods once again last week. As Mexico's president celebrated the delay, some companies rushed to stockpile goods in warehouses along the border ahead of the new April 2nd deadline.

Richard Parker, an award-winning journalist and author died at his home in El Paso. He was 61. Parker's latest book, “The Crossing: El Paso, the Southwest, and America’s Forgotten Origin Story,” examined El Paso’s deep historical significance, portraying the border city as both the birthplace and future of the American narrative.

Trump’s mass deportation plan faces delays as mega shelters in Mexico set up to receive deportees remain empty.

Trump’s threats of tariffs and mass deportations fuel rising anxiety on the border and in Mexico. Border businesses that depend on trade are bracing for the economic consequences. Mexican officials publicly downplay the impact but prepare for whatever comes next.

Faith, community and elected leaders in El Paso try to calm fears and vow to protect vulnerable families as the Trump administration rescinds a longstanding policy that prevented arrests in sensitive areas like churches and schools.

With President Trump back in office, Mexico's President Sheinbaum braces for strained relations. U.S. public support for hardline policies targeting Mexico is on the rise, and looming energy reforms and trade negotiations add to the challenges.

A hidden tunnel discovered on the border connecting Ciudad Juarez and El Paso is "sophisticated" and built for human smuggling according to investigators.