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Minnesota Charges ICE Officer After Video Debunks Ambush Claim

5/18/2026

Summary

Story summary

Minnesota prosecutors filed the first state criminal charges against a federal ICE officer after video disproved the agency’s ambush claim.
ICE agent Christian J. Castro faces assault and false-reporting charges for the Jan 14 shooting of Julio Sosa-Celis, with a warrant.
Mary Moriarty said the officer fired through a front door while children were inside, video evidence showing no broom or shovel and contradicting Department of Homeland Security’s ambush claim.

History

Historical Context

In February 2005 Border Patrol agents Ignacio Ramos and José Compeán shot a driver in Fabens, Texas; Ramos was convicted in January 2009 by the U.S. District Court in El Paso and sentenced to 11 years and 1 day. The case, a federal immigration officer conviction for violence, echoes a pattern that saw over 130 CBP officers cited for misconduct between 2006-2016, reflected in ICE agent Christian J. Castro’s assault charges.

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Story summary

Minnesota prosecutors filed the first state criminal charges against a federal ICE officer after video disproved the agency’s ambush claim.
ICE agent Christian J. Castro faces assault and false-reporting charges for the Jan 14 shooting of Julio Sosa-Celis, with a warrant.
Mary Moriarty said the officer fired through a front door while children were inside, video evidence showing no broom or shovel and contradicting Department of Homeland Security’s ambush claim.

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