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Minnesota Sues Texas Governor To Force Extradition Of ICE Agent

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Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison filed a federal lawsuit in Texas on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, seeking to force Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to extradite ICE agent Christian Castro to Minnesota for trial.[1]

Castro is charged in Minnesota with assault and falsely reporting a crime over a January 14, 2026, shooting of Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis in a Minneapolis duplex.[1] Ellison asked the federal court to block Cameron County Sheriff Manny Trevino from releasing Castro when Texas' 90-day detention limit expires next week.[1] The complaint cites a 1987 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that requires states to honor the Constitution's extradition clause and forbids refusing valid return requests.[1] Jail call records cited in the filing say Castro discussed plans to marry a woman and buy a house in Mexico if he were released from the border-town jail.[1]

On January 14, 2026, investigators say Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis was shot inside the Minneapolis duplex, leading Minnesota prosecutors to charge Castro with assault and falsely reporting a crime.[1] Castro has been held in a Texas border-town jail since his arrest, and Texas law limits local detention of extradition suspects to 90 days.[1]

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  • On Tuesday, August 18, 2026, Minnesota AG Keith Ellison filed a federal lawsuit in Texas to compel Gov. Greg Abbott to extradite ICE agent Christian Castro.
  • Castro is charged in Minnesota with assault and falsely reporting a crime for a January 14, 2026 shooting of Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis in a Minneapolis duplex.
  • Ellison’s complaint asks the court to block Cameron County Sheriff Manny Trevino from releasing Castro when Texas’ 90-day detention limit is reached next week.
  • The suit relies on a 1987 U.S. Supreme Court ruling holding that states must comply with the Constitution’s extradition clause and cannot refuse valid requests.
  • Jail call records cited in the lawsuit say Castro discussed plans to marry a woman and buy a house in Mexico if released from the border-town jail.

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August 18, 2026
7:03 PM
Minnesota AG sues Texas governor to extradite ICE agent for trial
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