DHS suspends Christian Castro after Texas release, sheriff says jail followed the law
DHS says Castro remains suspended without pay as federal investigators examine a Minnesota shooting case and a Texas judge rejects extradition.
- The Department of Homeland Security suspended ICE officer Christian Castro without pay on Friday after he was released Thursday from a Texas detention center following a federal judge's denial of Minnesota's extradition request.
- Minnesota authorities charged Castro with four felony counts of second-degree assault and a misdemeanor for falsely reporting a crime stemming from the Jan. 14 shooting of Julio Sosa-Celis during Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis.
- Cameron County Sheriff Manuel Treviño released Castro unconditionally after a 90-day detention limit expired under state law. Treviño said his office followed legal requirements: "We're not choosing sides here."
- Federal authorities are investigating whether Castro lied under oath after video evidence contradicted his initial account that Sosa-Celis attacked him with a shovel and broom handle.
- Castro remains suspended without pay as the Department of Homeland Security continues its investigation into whether he provided false testimony under oath during the federal inquiry.
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The DHS suspended ICE agent Christian Castro, accused of shooting a Venezuelan during Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis in January 2026.
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DHS suspended an ICE agent accused of chasing and shooting a man in Minneapolis. The agency investigates the statements.
Brownsville, Texas — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) responded to the case of ICE agent Christian Castro, who was released Thursday morning from Cameron County jail after the 90-day legal deadline related to his extradition process to Minnesota. A senior DHS official confirmed that Castro was suspended without pay while the investigation into the case continues. “The officer in question has been suspended without pay during the ongoing…
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