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Texas governor sued by Minnesota attorney general in ICE agent legal battle
AP News • • general
Key Points:
- Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison sued Texas Governor Greg Abbott to compel the extradition of ICE agent Christian Castro, charged with wounding a man and lying about the incident during a Minneapolis crackdown.
- Castro was arrested in Texas on charges of assault and falsely reporting a crime related to the January shooting of Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, who was struck in the leg by a bullet fired through a Minneapolis home door.
- Ellison warned that if Castro is not extradited, he could be released under Texas law after 90 days in jail and potentially flee to Mexico, noting Castro’s jail calls discussing plans to move there.
- Texas officials, including Governor Abbott’s office, declined to comment on the pending extradition, while Minnesota prosecutors emphasized that extradition is routine and should not be controversial.
- The lawsuit cites a 1987 Supreme Court ruling mandating compliance with the Constitution’s extradition clause, arguing that Texas must comply without discretion in this case.
