Minnesota sues Texas governor to compel extradition of ICE agent for trial
The ICE agent, Christian Castro, was charged in May with four counts of second-degree assault and one count of falsely reporting a crime, according to the Minnesota AG.
The Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has filed a lawsuit against Texas Governor Greg Abbott to force the extradition of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, Christian Castro. Castro is currently facing assault charges stemming from a nonfatal shooting and alleged false reporting during Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis on January 14.
Castro fired a gun at an occupied home, striking a Venezuelan man in the leg, and then lied about the incident, leading to four counts of second-degree assault and one count of falsely reporting a crime. A judge issued a nationwide warrant for Castro's arrest, and Texas Rangers arrested him on May 29. However, Governor Abbott has refused to extradite Castro to Minnesota for trial.
Ellison claims Abbott's refusal is unconstitutional and violates both federal and Texas law, stating that Castro will face justice in Minnesota. The lawsuit also accuses Cameron County Sheriff Manuel Trevino of failing to make Castro available for extradition. Ellison plans to request a temporary restraining order to prevent the sheriff from releasing Castro.
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