Judge denies Minnesota's request to halt release of ICE officer Christian Castro
Summary
A federal judge denied Minnesota’s request to stop the release of ICE officer Christian Castro, who is wanted in Minnesota for shooting a man and lying under oath. Minnesota accuses Texas Governor Greg Abbott of delaying extradition, but the judge said the issue is not ready for court and Governor Abbott is investigating before making a decision.Key Facts
- Christian Castro, an ICE officer, shot a Venezuelan migrant in Minneapolis in January and lied about the incident.
- Castro faces charges in Minnesota for assault and falsely reporting a crime.
- Investigators used video evidence to disprove Castro’s claim that the migrant attacked him first.
- Castro was arrested in Texas in May and held in jail, but Texas law limits detention of fugitives to 90 days.
- Minnesota wants Castro extradited, but Governor Abbott has not signed the extradition paperwork yet.
- The federal judge said Minnesota’s case is not ready for court because Abbott is still reviewing the request.
- Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said they will keep fighting to get Castro back for trial.
- Abbott’s office says the governor must carefully review extradition demands and is not ignoring the request.
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