United StatesAn ICE officer, Christian Castro, has pleaded not guilty to six federal charges of making false statements regarding a January shooting in Minneapolis involving a Venezuelan migrant. The incident occurred during Operation Metro Surge, a Trump-era immigration crackdown. Prosecutors claim Castro fabricated a self-defense scenario, stating he was attacked with a broom and shovel before firing, but surveillance footage contradicts this. A federal judge blocked Minnesota's attempt to extradite Castro from Texas, where he had been held for nearly three months due to Texas Governor Greg Abbott's refusal to sign an extradition order. Castro was recently released in Minnesota under conditions including an ankle monitor and restrictions on travel.
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