Texas Judge Orders Release of Illegal Immigrants Accused of Border Riot

The judge issued the order during a hearing on March 31.

A Texas National Guard soldier watches over a group of more than 1,000 illegal immigrants who had crossed the Rio Grande from Mexico to Eagle Pass, Texas, on Dec. 18, 2023. John Moore/Getty Images

Some illegal immigrants who were allegedly involved in a stampede that overwhelmed troops at the U.S.–Mexico border were released by a local Texas judge on March 31.

Presiding Magistrate Judge Humberto Acosta in El Paso issued the ruling during a teleconference bond hearing, arguing that the El Paso District Attorney’s Office isn’t ready to proceed with hearings for the defendants, the El Paso Times and other outlets reported.