Minnesota charges ICE officer in nonfatal shooting during immigration crackdown
An ICE officer has been charged for the nonfatal shooting of a Venezuelan man during an immigration operation in Minnesota. Officer Christian Castro faces multiple assault charges and is accused of falsely reporting a crime. The incident occurred during a larger crackdown on illegal immigration in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area.
- ▪Officer Christian Castro has been charged with four counts of second-degree assault and one count of falsely reporting a crime.
- ▪The shooting incident involved Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, who was shot in the thigh while Castro was pursuing another individual.
- ▪The incident occurred during Operation Metro Surge, aimed at deporting illegal immigrants from the region.
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An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer was charged Monday in relation to the nonfatal shooting of a Venezuelan man during immigration operations in Minnesota earlier this year. Officer Christian Castro faces four counts of second-degree assault and one count of falsely reporting a crime, according to Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty. Recommended Stories Democrats care more about immigration than US security: Chip Roy Maria Elvira Salazar’s DIGNIDAD Act faces cool reception from America First Policy Institute crowd DHS ditches Noem’s immigrant detention plans as Mullin eyes less ‘flashy’ direction “Mr.
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