Minnesota Attorney General Sues Texas Governor Over Extradition of ICE Agent Charged in Minneapolis Shooting
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has filed a federal lawsuit against Texas Governor Greg Abbott to compel the extradition of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent Christian Castro. Castro is charged with four counts of second-degree assault and one count of falsely reporting a crime in connection with a nonfatal shooting in Minneapolis on January 14. Prosecutors allege Castro fired a gun at an occupied home, striking a Venezuelan man in the leg, and then lied about the incident. A Hennepin County District Court judge found probable cause for the charges and issued a nationwide warrant for Castro's arrest. Texas Rangers arrested Castro on May 29, and he has been detained in Cameron County, Texas, pending extradition. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz sent an extradition request to Governor Abbott, but Abbott has reportedly withheld a rendition warrant, prompting Ellison's legal action. Ellison stated that Abbott's refusal to extradite Castro is unconstitutional and violates federal and Texas law... 
