Judge rejects Minnesota push to extradite ICE officer from Texas
Summary
A federal judge in Texas refused to order the transfer of an ICE officer to Minnesota. The officer, Christian Castro, is accused of shooting a Venezuelan migrant in the leg during a law enforcement operation earlier this year.Key Facts
- Christian Castro is an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer.
- He is accused of shooting a Venezuelan migrant in the leg.
- The incident happened during "Operation Metro Surge."
- Minnesota officials wanted Castro extradited from Texas.
- A federal judge in Texas denied the request to extradite him.
- Castro has been jailed in Brownsville, Texas since late this year.
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