# US judge declines Minnesota bid to force Texas to extradite ICE agent

https://mins.news/en/item/33687

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-26 22:49 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/26/us-judge-declines-minnesotas-effort-to-force-texas-to-extradite-ice-agent?traffic_source=rss

> A US judge rejected Minnesota’s request to compel Texas to extradite ICE agent Christian Castro, who faces charges over the non-fatal shooting of a Minnesota man during an immigration raid and allegedly false statements about the incident. The judge said Governor Greg Abbott had not yet acted, leaving no legal basis for intervention.

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