Texas Gov. Abbott refuses to extradite ICE officer charged in Minneapolis shooting
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, is pushing back against Minnesota's attempt to extradite a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent charged with shooting a Venezuelan man earlier in the year. CBS News' Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports.
Federal prosecutors are contemplating bringing criminal charges against an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, Christian Castro, following an incident in Minnesota where he allegedly shot a Venezuelan immigrant, Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, in the leg during the Trump administration's immigration surge in January. Castro was initially charged in May with four counts of second-degree assault and one count of falsely reporting a crime, but he currently remains in jail in Cameron County, Texas, despite the state's refusal to extradite him to Minnesota.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has filed a lawsuit against Texas Governor Greg Abbott, alleging that the state's move to hold Castro in Texas was unlawful. Federal prosecutors are exploring potential charges including civil rights offenses and 18 USC 1001 for knowingly providing false statements to the government.
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