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Minnesota AG Sues Abbott to Halt Castro’s Release

8/19/2026

Summary

Ellison Sues Texas

Minnesota AG Keith Ellison sued Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to compel ICE agent Christian Castro’s extradition.
Castro, 52, faces four assault counts and one false-report charge for shooting a suspect in the leg on Jan. 14, 2026.
Texas Rangers arrested Castro on May 29, 2026 in Cameron County.
The suit seeks a restraining order to block Sheriff Manuel Trevino’s release of Castro, citing the 1987 Supreme Court ruling that states must honor extradition.

Summary

ICE Crackdown

Operation Metro Surge, begun Dec 2025, was the largest Department of Homeland Security (DHS) immigration crackdown in Minneapolis-Saint Paul and led Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol to kill citizens Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
Governor Tim Walz called the Minneapolis ICE actions a “campaign of organized brutality” and demanded accountability.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) review found agents, including Agent Castro, likely lied under oath about the Jan 14 shooting.

History

Historical Context

Operation Gatekeeper, announced by Attorney General Janet Reno on September 17 1994 and launched October 1, added steel fencing, lights and sensors along the San Diego sector, and spurred a first-week increase of 1,470 apprehensions. The crackdown pushed migrants toward Tucson, where apprehensions later rose dramatically. Today, the similar interior-raids model of Operation Metro Surge, led by ICE officer Christian Castro, fuels federal-state lawsuits such as Minnesota AG Keith Ellison’s suit against Texas.

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Ellison Sues Texas

Minnesota AG Keith Ellison sued Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to compel ICE agent Christian Castro’s extradition.
Castro, 52, faces four assault counts and one false-report charge for shooting a suspect in the leg on Jan. 14, 2026.
Texas Rangers arrested Castro on May 29, 2026 in Cameron County.
The suit seeks a restraining order to block Sheriff Manuel Trevino’s release of Castro, citing the 1987 Supreme Court ruling that states must honor extradition.

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