Minnesota Attorney General Sues Abbott Over Failure to Sign Extradition Warrant for Castro
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Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, a Democrat, sued Abbott last week, arguing that the governor’s failure to sign an extradition warrant was preventing Minnesota from prosecuting Castro. The state also warned that Castro could flee to Mexico if released from custody, citing phone conversations with a woman who lives in Mexico. Under Texas law, Castro is scheduled to be released on Thursday after 90 days in custody if the state has not extradited him.
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PBS NewsHourJudge denies Minnesota bid to extradite ICE officer from Texas, paving way for his release from custordy Minnesota officials believe Castro could flee to Mexico, citing calls he made from jail to a woman in Mexico, talking "about marrying her and buying a house in Mexico when he is released," according to the lawsuit.
The Guardian USMinnesota authorities have been seeking to have him extradited since his arrest, but Castro remains in custody in Brownsville, Texas, on the US-Mexico border. Under Texas law, Castro must be released after 90 days of detention, which falls this Thursday.
The Daily WireThe judge denied Minnesota’s request for a temporary restraining order that would have prevented the Cameron County sheriff from releasing Castro and required Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott to sign an extradition warrant allowing Minnesota authorities to take custody of him.
Associated PressAfter a Minnesota judge issued a nationwide warrant for Castro’s arrest in May, authorities, including Minnesota’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, arrested Castro in Cameron County on May 29. Minnesota authorities have sought his extradition since his arrest, but he remained in custody in Brownsville, a city bordering Mexico.
New York PostMinnesota officials believe Castro could flee to Mexico. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison filed a request for a temporary restraining order last week seeking to block Castro’s release or to order his return to Minnesota.
Washington TimesMinnesota fears that the officer, Christian Castro, will flee to Mexico if given the chance. It said Mr. Abbott, a Republican ally of President Trump, is being obstinate in not carrying out the extradition, which in most other cases would be a routine matter.
New York TimesICE agent Christian Castro Released From Texas Jail After Minnesota Loses Court Fight The state had sought to have the agent extradited from Texas to answer charges in Minneapolis related to an on-duty shooting that wounded an immigrant.
BreitbartMinnesota provided evidence from a recorded jail call where Castro allegedly said he would flee to Mexico if he is released from the Brownsville, Texas, jail where he is being held.
The HillICE officer charged in Minneapolis shooting released from Texas jail An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer accused of shooting a Venezuelan man in the leg during an immigration crackdown in Minnesota earlier this year was released from a Texas jail on Thursday morning, a day after a judge declined to force his extradition.   Christian Castro was freed from custody just before 7 a.m. local time,…
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The judge wrote in Wednesday’s order that the court couldn’t yet step in. “The Court concludes that it lacks subject matter jurisdiction because the case is not ripe for adjudication,” the order read. “Minnesota cannot premise its causes of action on the allegation that Governor Abbott may violate those authorities in the future; it must prove that a violation has already occurred.”
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Associated PressThe judge wrote in Wednesday’s order that the court couldn’t yet step in. “The Court concludes that it lacks subject matter jurisdiction because the case is not ripe for adjudication,” the order read. “Minnesota cannot premise its causes of action on the allegation that Governor Abbott may violate those authorities in the future; it must prove that a violation has already occurred.”
The Guardian USThe judge wrote in Wednesday’s order that the court could not yet step in. “The Court concludes that it lacks subject matter jurisdiction because the case is not ripe for adjudication,” the order read. “Minnesota cannot premise its causes of action on the allegation that Governor Abbott may violate those authorities in the future; it must prove that a violation has already occurred.”
Washington Examiner“Minnesota cannot premise its causes of action on the allegation that Governor Abbott may violate those authorities in the future,” Rodriguez wrote. “It must prove that a violation has already occurred.”
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Abbott said last week he would not respond to the extradition request, citing the ongoing investigation into fraud in government social service programs in Minnesota, which President Donald Trump used to justify his immigration crackdown there.
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Associated PressAbbott said last week he would not respond to the extradition request, citing the ongoing investigation into fraud in government social service programs in Minnesota, which President Donald Trump used to justify his immigration crackdown there.
The Guardian USAbbott said last week he would not respond to the extradition request, citing the ongoing investigation into fraud in government social service programs in Minnesota, which Donald Trump used to justify his immigration crackdown there.
Washington TimesMr. Abbott has said he would not act on the extradition request until Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz acknowledges culpability in the massive amount of pandemic and Medicaid assistance fraud federal authorities have said is taking place in the Democrat-dominated state.
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Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) has lost her appeal to toss federal charges over her congressional oversight visit to the Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey, last year.
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Fox NewsTwo of the three judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit refused to dismiss the Department of Justice (DOJ) case against Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-N.J., stemming from a 2025 incident at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Newark, New Jersey.
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An unannounced visit to the Delaney Hall detention center by a group of Democratic officials devolved into chaos in May 2025 that culminated in a physical standoff between federal lawmakers and ICE agents and the arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka. McIver was charged with three counts, including assaulting and impeding federal officers.
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Washington ExaminerThe New Jersey Democrat was present with two other Democratic lawmakers when ICE officers moved to arrest Newark Mayor Ras Baraka at Delaney Hall last May. Baraka was briefly arrested for trespassing on federal property, but the charge was dropped.
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01 New York Post The judge said in his order that the extradition laws do not outline how long the Texas governor can take to make that decision.
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02 The Guardian US The judge said in his order that the extradition laws do not outline how long the Texas governor can take to make that decision.
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03 Associated Press The judge said in his order that the extradition laws do not outline how long the Texas governor can take to make that decision.
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04 Washington Examiner Rodriguez acknowledged that Castro’s possible flight could significantly hinder Minnesota’s prosecution.
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05 Fox News A federal judge appointed by former President Joe Biden is siding with the Trump administration in refusing to dismiss a case against a House Democrat accused of assaulting federal immigration officers.
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06 Washington Times “While they’re making demands, I got a demand of my own, and that is: It’s time for Minnesota to step up and repay the United States of America and Americans for all the fraud that they have committed in their state under federal programs,” the governor said earlier this month.
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07 The Daily Wire The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) initially claimed that Sosa-Celis tried to “evade arrest” and “began to resist and violently assault” a federal officer. The department alleged that two individuals came out of a nearby apartment before attacking the officer “with a snow shovel and broom handle.”
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08 Breitbart Judge Rodriguez, appointed by President Donald Trump in 2018, ruled that the matter is “not ripe” because the U.S. Constitution’s Extradition Clause and the Uniform Criminal Extradition Act do not set a specific deadline, according to the order issued on Wednesday afternoon.
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