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San Diego Judge Awards $1.5 Million to Family After Border Patrol Violated Rights of 9-Year-Old Girl and Brother

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San Diego, California – A family has been awarded $1.5 million by a federal judge in San Diego after ruling that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) violated the rights of a 9-year-old girl and her brother while they were attempting to cross into the U.S. The judge, Gonzalo Curiel, found that the actions of CBP during their detention and interrogation for 34 hours in March 2019 violated their 4th Amendment rights, which protect against unreasonable search and seizure. The family’s lawyer, Joseph McMullen, described the treatment of the children as “outrageous” and stated that … Read more

Migrants Overwhelm Texas National Guard at Rio Grande, Prompting Release Orders: Border Riot Chaos

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El Paso, Texas – A judge in El Paso ordered the release of migrants who were accused of participating in a “border riot” that overwhelmed National Guard troops along the Rio Grande. The stampede occurred on Easter Sunday and resulted in the arrest of about 220 individuals on riot charges. However, court officials stated that migrants will remain in custody if there is a federal immigration hold against them. According to a spokeswoman for the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, out of the 220 people booked on riot charges, 39 have been processed for release … Read more

El Paso Judge Orders Release of Illegal Migrants Involved in Border Riot Overwhelmed by National Guard in Easter Sunday Ruling

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El Paso, Texas – On Easter Sunday, a judge in El Paso ordered the release of undocumented migrants accused of participating in a “border riot” earlier this month when a stampede overwhelmed National Guard troops along the Rio Grande. The judge made his ruling during an online teleconference bond hearing after the El Paso District Attorney’s Office was not prepared to proceed with detention hearings for each defendant. The riot occurred on March 21, when a group of over 300 migrants attempted to enter the U.S. illegally by rushing a border fence in El Paso. … Read more

Federal Judge Raises Doubts Over Texas’ Controversial Border Law Implementation

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Austin, Texas – A federal judge expressed doubt about the implementation of Texas’ contentious border security law, which grants significant authority to the state over the border. The judge’s skepticism came during arguments on Thursday regarding the law’s constitutionality. Plaintiffs, including the Department of Justice and the American Civil Liberties Union, sought a preliminary injunction to block Senate Bill 4 from going into effect on March 5. The judge, David Ezra, did not provide a specific timeline for his decision, but stated that he would release it as soon as possible to allow for potential … Read more