Ex-ICE Agent Freed From Texas Jail After Extradition Deadline Passes

Christian Castro, a former ICE agent, was released from a Texas jail on August 27, 2026, after a 90-day extradition detention limit expired and a federal judge declined to intervene. Castro faces Minnesota assault charges for shooting Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, 24, during a January 14 immigration raid in Minneapolis. Texas Governor Greg Abbott refused to sign the extradition warrant; Minnesota's lawsuit against Abbott remains pending.