US Judge Blocks ICE Agent Extradition

A federal judge denied Minnesota request to force Texas to immediately extradite an ICE agent facing assault charges. The ruling clears the way for his release from custody.

A security guard drives along a wire fence outside the Prairie Correctional Facility, which will serve as a new Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center, in Appleton, Minnesota, U.S., August 7, 2026. REUTERS/Tim Evans

A federal judge on Wednesday blocked Minnesota's bid to force Texas Governor Greg Abbott to extradite a jailed U.S. immigration agent facing assault charges for shooting a Venezuela man. The ruling clears the way for the officer to be freed from custody under Texas detention limits.

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