Texas Governor Abbott Tries to Evade Accountability for Castro's Extradition Attempt
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"Now, Governor Abbott is trying to shield Castro from being held accountable for these serious charges by refusing to extradite him to Minnesota," Ellison said in a statement on Tuesday. "Abbott's refusal to extradite Castro is unconstitutional and violates federal law and Texas law. I will not stand for that, so I'm taking Abbott to court. Christian Castro will stand trial in Minnesota."
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The Daily Wire“Now, Governor Abbott is trying to shield Castro from being held accountable for these serious charges by refusing to extradite him to Minnesota. Abbott’s refusal to extradite Castro is unconstitutional and violates federal law and Texas law. I will not stand for that, so I’m taking Abbott to court. Christian Castro will stand trial in Minnesota,” he added.
PBS NewsHourMinnesota AG sues Texas governor to extradite ICE agent for trial Attorney General Keith Ellison says Texas Governor Greg Abbott has not signed papers to extradite Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Christian Castro since his arrest in Texas in May.
Washington TimesAttorney General Keith Ellison is asking a federal judge to bar the sheriff in Cameron County, Texas, from releasing ICE agent Christian Castro, and to order Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to sign his extradition warrant so that Minnesota officers can take custody.
The Guardian USKeith Ellison, Minnesota’s attorney general, is asking a federal judge to bar the sheriff in Cameron county, Texas, from releasing ICE agent Christian Castro, and to order Greg Abbott, Texas’s governor, to sign his extradition warrant so that Minnesota officers can take custody.
Associated Press“Christian Castro has been charged with breaking the law in Minnesota,” Ellison said. “He must face justice in Minnesota. Gov. Abbott should have granted Gov. Walz’s extradition request long ago and is required to do so now.”
New York TimesMinnesota Sues Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Over His Refusal to Extradite ICE Agent A federal agent facing assault charges in Minnesota has been jailed in Texas since May. Gov. Greg Abbott has not granted an extradition request.
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Ellison said at a news conference that unless he’s extradited, Castro faces release from jail next week -- 90 days since he was detained -- under Texas law, and could flee the U.S. from the border town where he’s being held.
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The Guardian USEllison told a news conference on Tuesday that unless Castro was extradited, he could be released from jail next week – 90 days since he was detained – under Texas law, and could be a possible flight risk.
Washington TimesMinnesota officials fear ICE agent could flee Ellison told a news conference that unless he’s extradited, Castro could be released from jail next week — 90 days since he was detained — under Texas law. And if he’s freed, Castro could slip into Mexico from the border town where he’s being held, Ellison said. The lawsuit said Castro has been making calls from jail to a woman in Mexico, talking “about marrying her and buying a house in Mexico when he is released.”
The Daily WireHe also cited a Texas law that says a person being held on an extradition warrant can only be held for up to 90 days, meaning Castro could soon be released from custody.
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Federal agency has called agent’s prosecution a ’political stunt’ Authorities say Sosa-Celis was shot after Castro and another officer chased a different man, Alfredo Alejandro Aljorna, to the Minneapolis apartment duplex where he and Sosa-Celis lived. Sosa-Celis and Aljorna were legally in the U.S., according to Minnesota officials.
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The Guardian USAuthorities said Sosa-Celis was shot after Castro and another officer chased a different man, Alfredo Alejandro Aljorna, after a traffic stop to the Minneapolis apartment duplex where he and Sosa-Celis lived. Sosa-Celis and Aljorna, both Venezuelan, were legally in the US, according to Minnesota officials.
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01 Fox News FIRST ON FOX: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has lodged a detainer against an illegal immigrant accused of a hit-and-run that left a North Carolina father dead in the street.
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02 The Guardian US Federal authorities initially accused Sosa-Celis and Aljorna of beating an officer. A federal judge later dismissed the charges, and ICE and the US Department of Justice opened an investigation into whether agents lied under oath about what happened.
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03 Washington Times Federal authorities initially accused Sosa-Celis and Aljorna of beating an officer. A federal judge later dismissed the charges, and ICE and the Justice Department opened an investigation into whether agents lied about what happened.
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04 ABC News ABC News reached out to the Texas governor's office for comment on the Minnesota lawsuit but has not yet received a response.
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05 Associated Press “Christian Castro is not above the law and Greg Abbott isn’t either,” Ellison added.
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06 The Daily Wire After “fearing for his life and safety,” the officer “fired a defensive shot” that hit Sosa-Celis in the leg, according to DHS. Sosa-Celis and two others “ran back into the apartment and barricaded themselves inside” before ICE arrested them.
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