Minnesota sues Texas over extradition of ICE agent charged in shooting

Minnesota officials have asked a federal judge to force Gov. Greg Abbott to act on the state’s request to extradite an ICE officer accused of shooting an immigrant in January and then lying about what happened.90-day legal deadline threatening officer's releaseThe lawsuit comes as a 90-day deadline for holding Christian Castro, while he awaits extradition, is set to expire on Thursday. Under Texas law, a person awaiting extradition cannot be held longer than 90 days.An extradition request that would normally be routine has turned into a legal battle between Abbott and the state of Minnesota. As Minnesota wants Castro returned to face criminal charges, but Abbott says he needs more time to consider whether Castro meets extradition requirements.Is Christian Castro a fugitive from justice?"Governor Abbott is claiming a right to investigate whether or not this gentleman is a fugitive, whether his presence in Texas is just he was here for some other reason that had nothing to do with the ev