Judge rejects Minnesota push to extradite ICE officer from Texas
A federal judge in Texas on Wednesday rejected a push from Minnesota officials to force the extradition of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer accused of shooting a Venezuelan migrant in the leg during the height of "Operation Metro Surge" earlier this year. Christian Castro, 52, has been jailed in Brownsville, Texas since late...
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Judge rejects Minnesota push to extradite ICE officer from Texas
According to reporting by The Hill Politics, A federal judge in Texas on Wednesday rejected a push from Minnesota officials to force the extradition of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer accused of shooting a Venezuelan migrant in the leg during the height of Operation Metro Surge earlier this year. Christian Castro, 52, has been jailed in Brownsville, Texas since late...
Full primary reporting available at https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/6053533-texas-judge-minnesota-ice-extradition-rejection/.
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