DOJ weighs federal charges against ICE agent tied to Minneapolis shooting

The Justice Department is weighing federal civil-rights charges against Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer Christian Castro for a shooting in Minneapolis that injured a Venezuelan immigrant. Castro was arrested in May after Minnesota prosecutors charged him with second-degree assault and falsely reporting a crime; Texas Gov. Abbott has declined to extradite him to Minnesota. DOJ prosecutors could move forward with charges as soon as this week, and a Texas judge will hear Minnesota’s extradition request. DOJ says charging decisions are collaborative with the Civil Rights Division and based on the facts and law, and no decision has been made yet, highlighting ongoing tensions over ICE accountability.