Stay Curious. Stay Connected.
MailNewsletters♡Donate Now
Immigration enforcement in Minnesota
Kyra Miles

Walz requests Texas ICE agent charged with assault return to Minnesota

A photo of an incident
Federal agent Christian Castro is pictured running toward a man later identified as Alfredo Aljorna who is lying on the sidewalk. According to a witness in the house, Aljorna struggled with the agent before Aljorna's friend Julio Sosa-Celis helped pull him away. The video contradicts the agent's claim that the men assaulted him with a broom and shovel.
Courtesy image

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

Gov. Tim Walz said Friday he requested the extradition of a Texas ICE agent to Minnesota for assault charges during the federal immigration surge.

Christian Castro, 52, was arrested last month in Texas for the shooting of north Minneapolis man Julio Sosa-Celis in the leg, according to the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office. Walz said his team had sent a letter to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott earlier this week asking for Castro’s extradition.

“We do this all the time, " Walz said. “It doesn’t get in the news. This one’s a little more high profile. Our expectation is they will follow through. There’d be no reason not to.”

Castro is charged with four counts of second-degree assault for the shooting.

Abbott’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment on whether he would honor the extradition request.