Minnesota sues Abbott for extradition of Texas ICE agent

Published August 18, 2026 2:59pm ET



Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison (D) sued Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) on Tuesday, seeking the extradition of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent accused of assaulting a man during the federal immigration crackdown in Minneapolis.

ICE agent Christian Castro was arrested and charged by Minneapolis prosecutors with falsely reporting a crime stemming from the nonfatal shooting of Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis during Operation Metro Surge, the federal immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota earlier this year.

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