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Judge rejects Minnesota request to keep ICE officer jailed in extradition fight with Texas — Photo: SA Current

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Judge rejects Minnesota request to keep ICE officer jailed in extradition fight with Texas

A federal judge in Texas rejected Minnesota's request to keep an ICE officer jailed in South Texas while the state pursues extradition charges related to a January shooting.

By Alex Nguyen and Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune·16 hr ago

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks during the CPAC Texas 2022 conference in Dallas.

Credit: Shuttertstock / lev radin BROWNSVILLE - A federal judge Wednesday rejected Minnesota's attempt to keep an immigration officer jailed in South Texas as the state fights to extradite the man to face criminal charges related to a January shooting.

In a lawsuit filed last week, Minnesota officials sought to compel Gov. Greg Abbott to agree to extradite Christian Castro.

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