What Happens Now? Texas Judge RULES On Illegal's "Riot" Charges After Border RUSH

By Lisa Pelgin | Thursday, 25 April 2024 01:45 AM
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What Happens Now? Texas Judge RULES On Illegal's "Riot" Charges After Border RUSH
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In a recent ruling, El Paso County Judge Ruben Morales dismissed riot charges against 140 undocumented immigrants who were implicated in a border disturbance on April 12.

The individuals, who had allegedly cut through concertina wire to cross the border illegally, were subsequently released from state custody.

Judge Morales stated that he did not believe there was probable cause to continue detaining the individuals on the basis of participating in a riot. The decision, however, does not preclude the El Paso District Attorney from indicting the immigrants on riot charges at a later date.

The El Paso Times reported that Judge Morales, during a hearing on April 22, concluded that the Texas Department of Public Safety state troopers had failed to provide sufficient evidence to justify the mass arrest. "After reviewing the affidavit, I don’t believe that (probable cause) exists," Morales said during the hearing. "I don’t believe there is probable cause for these individuals to continue to be detained for the offense of riot participation."

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Despite their release from state custody, the immigrants are still facing federal charges for illegal entry into the U.S. and will be transferred to federal custody.

This is not the first time an El Paso judge has ruled in favor of undocumented immigrants. The Gateway Pundit previously reported that hundreds of immigrants from Africa, Central America, Colombia, and Venezuela made a rush for the border in El Paso, Texas after being pushed south of the concertina wire in the middle of the night by the National Guard.

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The New York Post reported that National Guard personnel seized knives and makeshift weapons from individuals involved in the disturbance. There was also an incident where an immigrant attempted to seize a firearm from a soldier. Several soldiers stationed near Gate 36 on that day required medical attention for minor injuries and were taken to a local hospital for treatment.

On Easter Sunday, El Paso Magistrate Judge Humberto Acosta ordered the release of a large group of immigrants accused of participating in a violent encounter with National Guard troops along the Rio Grande.

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