Minnesota sues Texas to force extradition of ICE agent accused of lying about shooting
Summary
Minnesota’s attorney general has sued Texas’s governor to force the extradition of ICE agent Christian Castro. Castro is charged with shooting a man and lying about the incident during a federal crackdown in Minneapolis, but Texas has not sent him to Minnesota to face these charges.Key Facts
- Christian Castro, an ICE agent, is charged with shooting Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis in Minneapolis on January 14.
- Castro also faces charges of lying about the shooting to justify his actions.
- Minnesota wants Texas Governor Greg Abbott to approve Castro’s extradition so he can face trial.
- Texas arrested Castro in May but has not extradited him to Minnesota.
- Minnesota officials say Castro might be released soon under Texas law and could flee to Mexico.
- Attorney General Keith Ellison sued Governor Abbott and asked a judge to stop Castro’s release.
- The shooting happened during “Operation Metro Surge,” a federal crackdown in Minneapolis.
- Federal authorities dropped initial charges against the victims and are investigating possible false statements by ICE agents.
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