Judge Refuses to Force Texas to Extradite ICE Officer Accused in Minnesota Shooting A federal judge has refused to order Texas to extradite Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer Christian Castro, accused of shooting a man and lying about the incident during a Minneapolis immigration crackdown.
The decision raises questions about Governor Greg Abbott's motives for delaying an extradition warrant. Texas law requires Castro to be released after 90 days of detention, which falls on Thursday.
However, Minnesota officials have been seeking his return to face charges of assault and falsely reporting a crime in connection with the January 14 shooting of Julio Cesar Sosa Celis.