Minnesota attorney general sues Texas governor to compel extradition of ICE agent for trial
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison filed a lawsuit against Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Tuesday, urging the extradition of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent for trial. The agent, Christian Castro, faces assault and false reporting charges in Minnesota following a Jan. 14 incident in Minneapolis where an individual was wounded during a federal operation.
Ellison plans to seek a temporary restraining order to prevent the release of Castro by the Cameron County Sheriff’s Office in Texas and to compel Governor Abbott to sign the extradition warrant. Castro is currently set to be released from jail in Texas within a week, 90 days after his arrest, unless he is extradited to Minnesota.
Ellison emphasized that Castro must face justice in Minnesota. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty dismissed the lawsuit as unnecessary, noting that Texas has successfully extradited three unrelated defendants to Minnesota in response to requests from state authorities.
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