Minnesota Attorney General Ellison sues Texas Gov. Abbott to compel extradition of ICE agent for assault trial

ST.PAUL, Minn.

— Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison sued Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Tuesday, seeking to compel the extradition of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent to stand trial for assault and falsely reporting a crime in the wounding of a man during the agency’s crackdown in Minneapolis.Ellison said he would request a temporary restraining order barring the Cameron County Sheriff’s Office in Texas from releasing ICE agent Christian Castro and requiring Abbott to sign the extradition warrant allowing Minnesota law enforcement agents to take custody of him.Castro was arrested 11 days after Minneapolis prosecutors charged him with assault and falsely reporting a crime in the Jan.14 nonfatal shooting of Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis.

The criminal complaint alleges that Castro fired a gun at the front door of a home in Minneapolis, striking a victim in the leg before lodging in a child’s bedroom wall, and then knowingly provided false information to an officer about it.Ellison said at a news conference that unless he’s extradited, Castro faces release from jail next week — 90 days since he was detained — under Texas law, and could flee the US from the border town where he’s being held.“Christian Castro has been charged with breaking the law in Minnesota,” Ellison said.“He must face justice in Minnesota.

Gov.Abbott should have granted Gov.

Walz’s extradition request long ago and is required to do so now.”“Christian Castro is not above the law and Greg Abbott isn’t either,” Ellison added.Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said the legal action taken Tuesday to compel Castro’s extradition “should be a completely unnecessary lawsuit.” Morning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more.Please provide a valid email.

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