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Abbott Pushes Back on Minn. Extradition Order, Says He Doesn’t Trust Walz
- Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is suing Texas Governor Greg Abbott to extradite Christian Castro, an ICE agent charged with shooting a defenseless immigrant in Minneapolis, after Abbott refused to cooperate with the extradition order.
- Initially, federal authorities in Minnesota arrested the victims, but video evidence led to the dismissal of charges against them.
- Christian Castro was later arrested by the Texas Rangers, but there are concerns that he may be released and potentially flee, prompting urgency in Minnesota to detain him.
- Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty charged Castro with the shooting and a cover-up, while criticism persists regarding ICE officers' broad immunity and the refusal to extradite.
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Abbott pushes back on Minn. extradition order, says he doesn’t trust Walz
(The Center Square) – Gov. Greg Abbott is pushing back against a request to extradite a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in custody in Texas, saying he doesn’t trust Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
Abbott pushes back on Minnesota extradition request, says he doesn't trust Walz
Share This Story(The Center Square) – Gov. Greg Abbott is pushing back against a request to extradite a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in custody in Texas, saying he doesn’t trust Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. Abbott has been critical of Walz over the past year in response to extensive welfare fraud being investigated and prosecuted in Minnesota. Walz issued an extradition request in June for ICE officer Christian Castro, who is in …
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