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Heriberto Perez Lara

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Mexico’s consulates in the United States continue to provide the Mexican community with information and practical tools for understanding and exercising their rights, particularly in immigration matters.

The Mexican Consulate in El Paso serves El Paso and Hudspeth counties, as well as nine other counties in southern New Mexico.

“Locally, what we also do is that every Friday we have legal allies here at the consulate and they give free advice to the community. Anybody can come on any Friday and that’s for legal assistance; we have our lawyers here, so they can go directly to talk to them,” said Consul General of Mexico in El Paso, Mauricio Ibarra Ponce de León.

The consular network has promoted the free advisory services provided by lawyers and legal advisors, answering questions and addressing specific cases.

Legal Advisory Week (SALE) has become an important legal initiative and outreach program. The program has achieved a significant impact in the Mexican community in the United States.

“The Government of Mexico, through the Foreign Ministry, reiterates its commitment to defending and protecting the rights of Mexicans abroad and will continue strengthening its proactive prevention strategies,” said Mexico’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Consul Ibarra says one of the services that has grown more is the dual citizenship process of those U.S. citizens with Mexican parents.

“We look out for the well-being of the Mexican community in the United States.”

If you need assistance from any Mexican consulate in the U.S., you can reach out to 520-623-7874.

The Consulate in El Paso’s number is 915-549-0003, and social media is ‘Consulado General de México en El Paso.’

Mexico’s Consulate in El Paso offers Free Legal Assistance every Friday of the month from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

More than 406,900 people received information at over 700 in-person and virtual events and 3,100 free legal consultations were given on immigration, labor, civil and family matters, among other topics. Consular staff also identified and channeled 595 assistance and protection cases.

More than 380 partners made this possible by providing their services, answering questions and offering personalized support free of charge.

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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)- The Coats for Kids program in Las Cruces has helped keep local children warm through the support of our community. This year, they will not be accepting gently used coats. Instead, they’re focusing on monetary donations. A gift of just $20 buys a brand-new coat for a local child—warmth that can change a winter.

Contributions can be made payable to:

Las Cruces Coats for Kids c/o Love Las Cruces 101 Perkins St., Suite 2. Las Cruces, NM 88005

LoveLasCruces Facebook: 

https://www.facebook.com/share/1AUyWi4ZgY/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Love Las Cruces Instagram: @lovelascrucesorg

Coats for Kids Facebook: 

https://www.facebook.com/share/1LjLbiRSce/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Coats for Kids Instagram: @lascrucescoatsforkids

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Nicole Ardila

The FBI is recruiting, and ABC-7 joined the El Paso division to complete the required physical fitness test to see what it takes to join.

Good Morning El Paso’s Nicole Ardila joins FBI El Paso and other media outlets for a friendly competition on Thursday.

The test consists of four main events, with a fifth event only for those in the Tactical Recruitment Program.

The events are administered in the following order, with no more than five minutes of rest between each event:

Sit-ups: Maximum number of continuous sit-ups in one minute

300 meter sprint: Timed 300-meter sprint

Push-ups: Maximum number of continuous push-ups (untimed)

1.5 mile run: Timed 1.5-mile run

Pull-ups: Maximum number of continuous pull-ups (only TRP candidates complete this event)

FBI El Paso is hosting a recruitment event at UTEP on Friday, Sept. 5 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)- Joint El Paso Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony:

Date: Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Location: TexasWorks – El Paso Mesa Campus (1035 Belvidere St #116, El Paso, TX 79912)

You’ll hear remarks from:

Ernesto Morales and Osvaldo Morales, El Paso Campus Directors

Dr. Elizabeth Camarena, Statewide Superintendent

A representative of the El Paso Chamber of Commerce

https://texasworks.com/

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Carry The Load is a nonprofit organization inviting the El Paso community to honor the lives lost on 9/11 by volunteering at the Fort Bliss National Cemetery.

Volunteers will be coming together to pay tribute to those who sacrificed for the nation’s freedom by cleaning the headstones at 70 national cemeteries across the U.S.

They’re also recognizing the 343 firefighters that died that day and hundreds of other first responders.

ABC-7 spoke with one of their ambassadors, who shared why our community here should honor this day.

“Either yourself, family member, somebody you knew, was involved in that event or is involved in the event that happened over in another country as it pertains to our military, you know, helping protect this world,” said Milton Williams, a retired Dallas firefighter.

Williams said he knew people on the scene of 9/11, and at this event, they’ll be telling the stories to commemorate and remember those who are no longer here.

“We’re all affected by this event, we’re all affected by 9/11, and this is an event that happened that should never be forgotten,” said Williams. “Because once you forget, it’s like it never happened.”

As of Wednesday, 59 volunteers have signed up for next week’s event here at the cemetery, and there is no maximum amount as to how many can sign up.

You can register to volunteer at this event on their website, here.

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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A group of parents are upset they were not notified earlier about a coach who is accused of recording the owners of the group without their consent.

Christopher Sotelo was arrested on Friday. He was released on bond on Monday.

This incident involved the Texas Bandits All-Stars, a private club that holds a cheerleading camp.

Herman Delgado is a parent of one cheerleader on the Texas Bandits All-Stars and he says he didn’t find out about the arrest until Sunday, two days after Sotelo was taken into custody.

Delgado says he hopes the organization will take full legal action and prosecute Sotelo to the fullest extent of the law.

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Heriberto Perez Lara

JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The first week of September marked the start of school for hundreds of children in Juárez, along with tens of thousands of others returning for the fall semester south of the border.

This year, more children are expected to begin their early education in kindergarten and borderland schools, and parents are preparing their kids for their first days.

According to Chihuahua state officials, over 294,000 students are enrolled for the Fall 2025 semester.

ABC-7 had the chance to visit ‘Juana de Arco’ kindergarten in Ciudad Juárez, where they teach over 150 children.

Aideé Urquizú, who has been a teacher for nearly 20 years, said all school staff missed the little ones and always take preparations seriously for a new school year.

“It’s always the same emotion, it’s always about having that expectation, what will the children be like? How will you relate to them? The acceptance we’ll have for each other? I’m very excited, I feel very happy,” Urquizú said.

Marco Calzadillas, a local Juárez parent with two young boys, felt a bittersweet emotion after dropping his children off on the first day of school.

“When they separated, that’s when the problem started. The youngest one felt sadness because he wouldn’t be with his big brother all day,” Calzadillas said.

The Chihuahua state government made it mandatory for all children and staff to have the measles vaccination for everyone’s safety.

The start of a school year always brings challenges and emotions to parents, children, and teachers, but some know how to handle them.

“But these are challenges that we face each year at different levels, but they must be overcome,” Urquizú added.

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Nicole Ardila

September is Hunger Action Month, a nation-wide campaign. Every year, Albertsons raises funds at checkout to assist local food banks, including El Pasoans Fighting Hunger and Casa de Peregrinos in Las Cruces. 

ABC-7’s Good Morning El Paso joins El Pasoans Fighting Hunger on Tuesday to talk about the importance of this campaign for the food pantry that assists residents in the borderland.

EPFH says 1 in 3 El Pasoans are food insecure.

CEO Susan Goodell shares how needed donations are, amid the changes in government funding this year for local food pantries.

This month, when shoppers checkout, they’ll be prompted on the pin pad with the question, “Do you want to help eliminate hunger?” 

They can select which dollar amount works best for them. Also at the registers, are plexiglass coin canisters where shoppers can donate spare change they might have.

Every dollar donated will also be doubled with a $300K match.

All money collected through September will be awarded to El Pasoans Fighting Hunger, Casa Peregrinos, and possibly others.

The campaign runs from Sept. 1 to Sept. 30, and all Albertsons locations in El Paso, Horizon City, and Las Cruces are participating.

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Nichole Gomez

El Paso, TX ( KVIA-TV)- Audrey Garcia, Program Officer at Paso del Norte Health Foundation, and Kristen Ortega, Smokefree Project Coordinator at Action for Healthy Kids, join us on ABC-7 at 4 to discuss “Spot the Vape.” This interactive game from Paso del Norte Health Foundation teaches parents, teachers, and community members how vaping devices often resemble everyday items, making them hard to spot. The activity raises awareness about deceptive tobacco marketing targeting youth and stresses prevention. Learn more at vapefreepdn.org.

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