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Texas asks courts to reject Minnesota's extradition ask of ICE agent
USA Today • • general
Key Points:
- Texas Governor Greg Abbott is resisting Minnesota's request to extradite ICE officer Christian Castro, who is charged in a Minneapolis shooting and accused of lying to the FBI.
- Abbott's legal team filed a motion in federal court arguing that the governor is not obligated to return Castro and is protecting against wrongful deprivation of liberty.
- Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison sued Abbott after repeated requests to return Castro, who was arrested in Texas in May and remains jailed in Cameron County.
- Ellison also seeks to prevent Castro's release under Texas law, fearing he might flee to Mexico if freed after the 90-day detention limit expires.
- A federal judge is set to hear Minnesota's extradition request on August 25 in Brownsville, Texas.
