On Easter Sunday, El Paso Magistrate Judge Humberto Acosta ordered the release of a large group of illegal aliens who participated in a violent encounter with National Guard troops along the Rio Grande.
The incident, which occurred on March 21, has been characterized by authorities as a “border riot,” during which illegals, mainly men from Venezuela, overwhelmed the Texas National Guard.
JUST IN: El Paso judge rules on Easter Sunday that illegals involved in the riot at the Southern Border where National Guard troops were assaulted, must be released from jail.
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) March 31, 2024
Insanity.
Magistrate Judge Humberto Acosta made the announcement on Sunday, blasting the El Paso… pic.twitter.com/Gkj60rdtTG
Breaking Digest previously reported that hundreds of illegal aliens from Africa, Central America, Colombia, and Venezuela stormed the border in El Paso, Texas after being directed south of the concertina wire by the National Guard in the middle of night.
The illegals breached the concertina wire, overran National Guard members, and rushed towards the border.
Watch:
This is the moment when TX National Guard became overrun by migrants rioting to get across the border here in El Paso today
— Jennie Taer (@JennieSTaer) March 21, 2024
We were there and saw it all happen. Absolute chaos here. pic.twitter.com/VN6Kf663ie
Per the New York Post, National Guard personnel reported confiscating knives and makeshift weapons from illegals involved in the riot. There was also an incident where an illegal alien attempted to take a firearm from a soldier.
Several soldiers stationed near Gate 36 on that day required medical attention for minor injuries and were transported to a local hospital for treatment.
During an online teleconference bond hearing on Easter Sunday, Judge Acosta criticized the El Paso District Attorney’s Office for not being prepared for individual detention hearings for each defendant, as reported by the El Paso Times.
Acosta stated, “It is the ruling of the court that all the rioting participation cases will be released on their own recognizance.”
Several illegals were charged with assault for forcibly knocking down National Guard members during the riot.
The exact number of individuals charged with “riot participation,” classified as a Class B misdemeanor, has not been disclosed. However, Judge Acosta hinted at “hundreds of arrestees” who were entitled to individual detention hearings within a 48-hour timeframe.
Assistant District Attorney Ashley M. Martinez’s request to delay the hearings was promptly rejected by the magistrate.
“So if the DA’s office is telling me that they are not ready to go, what we’re going to do is we’re going to release all these individuals on their own recognizance,” Acosta stated during the hearing.
Following the ruling, two additional migrants faced separate hearings on criminal mischief charges linked to the border fence damage. Each was granted a $2,000 bond, but Magistrate Judge Antonio Aun also approved their release on personal recognizance bonds. Both are subject to immigration holds.
As reported by the El Paso Times, another hearing for additional defendants is scheduled for Monday.
Judge Humberto Acosta is known for dismissing criminal cases and releasing defendants into the community.
FLASHBACK: Judge Humberto Acosta is famous for dismissing criminal cases and releasing criminals back into the general population. Just two years ago he dismissed over 100 cases in one day. https://t.co/nC6pwwfzCJ
— @amuse (@amuse) March 31, 2024
