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ICE officer's release from Texas jail opens a new front in the escalating fight over extradition

Legal experts say an immigration officer’s release from a Texas jail despite a request to return him to Minnesota for prosecution could create a dangerous precedent. Christian Castro was released early Thursday from a detention center in Brownsville after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott refused to immediately sign his extradition request. The standoff between the…

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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution· Aug 28, 12:42 AMICE officer's release from Texas jail opens a new front in the escalating fight over extradition

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