Cesar Contreras

Migrant shelters in Ciudad Juarez register low influx 

US and Mexico intensify joint operations on border

Mexican authorities launch operation to hunt and seal border tunnels

After the recent discovery of a clandestine tunnel connecting the US and Mexican cities of El Paso and Juarez, Mexican authorities have launched an operation to uncover other illegal underground passages. Veronica Villafañe narrates this report by Cesar Contreras.

Operation launched in Ciudad Juarez to detect clandestine tunnels

Migrants bemoan deactivation of CBP One mobile application 

Migrants waiting in Mexico cultivate vegetable gardens

On Mexico's northern border, migrants awaiting entry to the United States have found an unexpected source of solace: cultivating their own food. In this report, narrated by Veronica Villafañe, César Contreras shows how a community garden in Ciudad Juárez is sowing seeds of hope.

Increasing Numbers of Migrants Arriving In Ciudad Juarez

Increasing numbers of migrants are arriving in Ciudad Juarez, the Mexican city directly across the U.S. border from Texas, according to immigration officials. They say warm spring weather and the temporary halt to a controversial Texas law are driving the increasing numbers.

Immigrant Rights Advocates Praise Ruling Blocking Biden Asylum Policy

A federal judge this week blocked a Biden administration rule that penalizes migrants who arrive at the U.S.-Mexico border without first seeking asylum from a country they have traveled through. From the border city El Paso, Texas, Cesar Contreras has the story, narrated by Verónica Villafañe.

Texas Governor Deploys National Guard to State's Southern Border

Uncertainty over the migrant crisis on the U.S. southern border continues to grow, as Texas Governor Greg Abbott deploys the National Guard along a key stretch of the Rio Grande. Cesar Contreras reports from El Paso, Texas. Camera: Cesar Contreras.

With Title 42 in Limbo, El Paso Braces for More Migrants

As hundreds of migrants seeking asylum arrive daily at the southern U.S. border, the city of El Paso, Texas, is doing all it can to handle the influx of people, with a Supreme Court ruling delayed until next week. Cesar Contreras reports.

Migrant Caravan Arriving at US Southern Border

Thousands of migrants are in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez — just south of El Paso, Texas — awaiting the December 21 end of Title 42, a Trump-era policy allowing the swift expulsion of migrants at the U.S. border. Cesar Contreras reports from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.