In a significant legal reversal, a Texas grand jury has indicted 141 migrants on misdemeanor rioting charges related to an alleged attempt to breach the U.S.-Mexico border. This decision came just a day after El Paso County Judge Ruben Morales dismissed the same charges, citing a lack of probable cause presented by the Texas Department of Public Safety. The initial incident, which involved migrants allegedly rushing the border and clashing with National Guard members and DPS officers, was initially ruled insufficient for charges by Judge Morales. However, the grand jury's decision to indict suggests a differing interpretation of the events and the evidence available.
Texas Grand Jury Indicts 140 Illegal Immigrants Over Alleged Southern Border Breach https://t.co/u40U4njzJW
El Paso District Attorney Bill Hicks said that after Judge Ruben Morales suddenly dismissed 141 rioting charges without looking at all of the evidence, the cases were presented to the grand jury, which indicted all 141 rioting suspects on new charges. https://t.co/IfndSViaXS
Unbelievable. A county Judge in El Paso, TX dropped rioting charges against 150 illegal immigrants. He claims that the Texas DPS had no probable cause. This should be parody, but it’s not.
A 12-person grand jury in #Texas has indicted more than 140 #IllegalImmigrants on misdemeanor rioting charges following an alleged attempt to breach the Southern border earlier this month, District Attorney Bill Hicks announced. https://t.co/ATYnFthhPE
A Texas grand jury indicted more than 140 migrants on misdemeanor rioting charges over an alleged mass attempt to breach the U.S.-Mexico border, a day after a judge threw out the cases. https://t.co/GF9qTU09Vf
A Texas grand jury indicted more than 140 migrants on misdemeanor rioting charges Tuesday over an alleged mass attempt to breach the U.S.-Mexico border, a day after a judge threw out the cases. https://t.co/Q0gI2x5ad8
Migrants indicted in Texas over alleged border breach after judge dismissed charges https://t.co/mYcojQgdnR
A Texas grand jury indicts more than 140 illegal immigrants for rioting stemming from their mass attempt to breach the U.S. border. This comes a day after a judge threw out the cases. Excellent work by the grand jury to overrule the judge's lenience. https://t.co/7XuKEukmdP
El Paso DA Bill Hicks on Tuesday indicted a group of migrants accused of rioting -- a day after a county court judge a day earlier found the state showed no probable cause to arrest them and dismissed the cases. https://t.co/vP2un9clG1
"El Paso county judge dismisses border 'riot' charges against 140 migrants." (via @elpasotimes) https://t.co/E9U42XVDZB
Texas grand jury indicts over 140 migrants in alleged border breach after judge dismissed charges https://t.co/yAYXx8wvaP
Judge Dismisses Riot Charges For Over 100 Migrants Who Rushed Border https://t.co/vgRCOSOXeV
The @timcast crew reacts to a judge dismissing riot charges against 140 illegal immigrants who were accused of rushing the border in El Paso https://t.co/0V9N2l9YdG
Judge dismisses riot charges against 140 illegal immigrants accused of rushing border in El Paso https://t.co/VtdvCKGvfX https://t.co/VtdvCKGvfX
Breaking: El Paso County DA Bill Hicks says after a county judge abruptly tried to dismiss 141 rioting charges against foreign nationals who rushed national guard/DPS claiming there was no probable cause, a grand jury overruled the judge, and issued indictments in all cases.
An El Paso county court judge has dismissed the riot cases against 140 illegal migrants who violently stormed the border on April 12. Judge Ruben Morales said the Texas Department of Public Safety failed to provide probable cause. Read: https://t.co/6o47TlBI8N
Remember the horde of illegal immigrants arrested earlier this month after cutting razor wire and pushing border patrol? Well… El Paso County Judge Ruben Morales just ruled that the state must drop charges for 140 migrants. In 48 hours they’ll be released into the US unless… https://t.co/oPQ3TAI9fv
INSANITY: El Paso Judge Dismisses ‘Riot’ Charges Against 140 Illegal Aliens, Releases Them From State Custody via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/KOpZjbS0H1
SPLASH DOWN! 4/20: A smuggler led @TxDPS Troopers on a high-speed pursuit in Webb County. During the pursuit, the smuggler slowed down and allowed multiple illegal immigrants to bail out but accelerated, causing one of the illegal immigrants to sustain injuries to his head.… https://t.co/7ZbBk53Hwm
OPEN BORDER: Democrat judge in El Paso dismissed charges against 140 illegal aliens who attacked National Guard members as they stormed the Texas border. Why is the Democrat Party the 'America Last' Party. https://t.co/ay2ZdEu1oL
El Paso Judge Ruben Morales dismisses riot charges against 140 migrants while crossing the border illegally. Follow: @AFpost https://t.co/kA1gHyARre
Shocking Twist: Judge Dismisses Cases of Illegal Immigrants for Riot at Southern Border https://t.co/dks5YCfxcp
El Paso judge releases illegal immigrants accused of border riot, cites lack of evidence. https://t.co/TtAatS7bFD
Judge releases illegal immigrants accused of border riot https://t.co/f9ZZt1NSiT
Judge releases Illegal immigrants accused of border riot https://t.co/yjZfPahl6D
Grand Theft Auto: Rio Grande. An illegal immigrant smuggler led Texas state police on a high-speed chase. Illegal immigrants bailed out of the vehicle before it crashed into the Rio Grande and the coyote swam back to Mexico. https://t.co/9bYWV5YoTq
An illegal immigrant smuggler led Texas state police on a high-speed chase — as illegal aliens bailed out of the vehicle — before crashing into the Rio Grande and swimming back to Mexico https://t.co/m3G34CmPfI
El Paso county judge dismisses border 'riot' charges against 140 migrants https://t.co/byvBxDSP3d
During a traffic stop in Webb County this week, multiple illegal immigrants from Mexico bailed out of a Lincoln Navigator and ran toward the brush. The driver, from Laredo, was arrested and charged with smuggling of persons. @TxDPS Troopers apprehended and referred seven illegal… https://t.co/MAsGIGRbU7