Fugitive ICE Agent Arrested in Minnesota

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In Short: Christian Castro, a fugitive ICE agent, was arrested after returning to face federal charges for a January shooting.

Christian Castro, a fugitive ICE agent, was arrested in Minnesota yesterday after he returned to the Twin Cities to face federal charges stemming from a January shooting of a Venezuelan national during Operation Metro Surge.

The arrest comes amid a backdrop of increased scrutiny on ICE operations and the legal challenges faced by federal judges. This year, federal judges nationwide have been inundated with habeas cases from immigrants detained by ICE following changes to a 30-year-old law under the Trump administration.

Minnesota federal judges, like their counterparts across the country, have been overwhelmed by the influx of habeas corpus petitions from immigrants detained by ICE.

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Greg Abbott successfully stonewalled Minnesota’s extradition request.

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