# Minnesota official sues Texas governor to force ICE agent’s extradition

https://mins.news/en/item/25567

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-18 22:55 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/18/minnesota-official-sues-texas-governor-to-force-ice-agents-extradition?traffic_source=rss

> Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is suing Texas Governor Greg Abbott to compel the extradition of ICE agent Christian Castro, who faces state charges over a Minneapolis shooting that wounded a man and allegations that he lied about the incident. Castro has been jailed in Texas for nearly three months, while Ellison warns he could be released or flee to Mexico.

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