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Ellison sues Abbott to extradite ICE agent Castro

8/19/2026

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  • Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison sued Governor Greg Abbott to extradite ICE agent Christian Castro.
  • Castro, 52, faces assault and false-reporting charges for the Jan. 14 shooting that wounded Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis’s leg.
  • Ellison warned that after 90 days in Texas custody Castro could be released and flee to Mexico.
  • Texas officials declined comment while a judge dismissed charges against Sosa-Celis and Aljorna and opened an investigation.