ICE Agent Released From Texas Jail Amid Extradition Dispute

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent was released from a Texas jail on August 28, 2026, after a federal judge ruled he could not be held for extradition to Minnesota, where he faces assault charges for a January shooting of a Venezuelan immigrant. The release of Christian Castro marks a significant development in a case that has highlighted tensions between state authorities and raised questions about accountability for federal law enforcement actions. Castro was charged in May with four counts of assault and one count of falsely reporting a crime in connection with the January 14 shooting of Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis in Minneapolis.