The agent, Christian Castro, was arrested on Wednesday in the shooting of a Venezuelan immigrant in January. He now faces felony charges in state and federal courts.
NYTimes – US Christian Castro, a federal immigration officer, made his first court appearance in Minnesota since he was booked Wednesday into a local jail. Castro faces multiple state and federal charges in connection with a shooting during the immigration surge in Minnesota.
ICE agent Christian Castro is in Minnesota custody and has made his first court appearance there on felony state and federal charges stemming from the January shooting of a Venezuelan immigrant in Minneapolis.
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Christian Castro was arrested, returned to Minnesota custody, and made his first court appearance there on felony state and federal charges.
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NPR – US Christian Castro, a federal immigration officer, made his first court appearance in Minnesota since he was booked Wednesday into a local jail. Castro faces multiple state and federal charges in connection with a shooting during the immigration surge in Minnesota.
NYTimes – US Representative María Elvira Salazar, a Florida Republican endorsed by President Donald Trump, released an ad criticizing his immigration crackdown as having gone "too far" and saying Hispanics "feel betrayed." The move by the three-term Miami congresswoman, who won re-election by 20 points in 2024, signals concern among some Republicans about their standing with Hispanic voters.
NYTimes – US The White House withdrew its nomination of former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on September 17, 2026, less than three months after President Trump announced the pick. The agency remains without a Senate-confirmed director. Schroyer had no formal ICE experience and was an ally of Senator Markwayne Mullin.
NYTimes – US A jury had split on whether Mohammad Sharifullah was to blame in a deadly bombing but found him guilty of aiding the terrorist group ISIS-K.
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