Minnesota attorney general sues Texas governor to compel extradition of ICE agent for trial

Greg Abbott to sign his extradition warrant so that Minnesota officers can take custody.

Ellison also asked the US district court in southern Texas to bar Cameron County Sheriff Manuel Trevino from allowing Castro’s release from jail.

Minnesota officials have clashed with the federal government over who has jurisdiction to investigate and prosecute federal officers for on-duty conduct.

The agent, Christian Castro, has been held at a jail in South Texas since May on an arrest warrant issued by the county prosecutor in Minneapolis, where he faces four felony assault charges.