Illegal immigrants charged in violent stampede released by judge; DA wants ruling reversed
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El Paso's district attorney said Thursday his office is appealing a judge's ruling to dismiss more than 200 riot cases against illegal immigrants who attempted to enter the U.S.
Footage of the incident went viral and fueled an ongoing dispute between Texas and the Biden administration about how to handle the ongoing crisis at the border. Adam Shaw is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital, primarily covering immigration and border security.
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But a county court judge dismissed 211 cases at a hearing Wednesday, saying that proper procedures were not followed in regard to an order transferring jurisdiction to his court, the El Paso Times reported. Judge Ruben Morales said his hands were tied on the matter.