Judge denies Minnesota’s bid to compel the extradition of an ICE officer from Texas

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) – A federal judge on Wednesday refused to order Texas to extradite an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer charged with shooting a man and lying regarding it during the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis.

Key points

• Wrote in an order that he couldn't prevent a county sheriff from releasing Christian Castro or order Texas Gov.
• Castro is accused of firing a gun through the front door of a Minneapolis home, shooting Sosa-Celis in the leg.
• Castro is charged in Minnesota with assault and falsely reporting a crime in the Jan.

What happened

U.S. District Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr. Wrote in an order that he couldn't prevent a county sheriff from releasing Christian Castro or order Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to sign his extradition warrant. The Cameron County sheriff remarked he would release Castro at midnight.

Castro is charged in Minnesota with assault and falsely reporting a crime in the Jan. 14 shooting of 24-year-old Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis.

Castro is accused of firing a gun through the front door of a Minneapolis home, shooting Sosa-Celis in the leg. Prosecutors say Castro additionally falsely accused Sosa-Celis and another man of attacking an ICE officer with a broom handle and a snow shovel.

The bottom line

In short, judge denies Minnesotas bid to compel the extradition of an ICE officer is the central thread here, and readers can expect follow-up reporting as the picture becomes clearer.