Minnesota state prosecutors brought charges against a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent on Monday in a January shooting that took place during the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement crackdown in the state.
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said at a Monday afternoon news conference that federal officer Christian Castro faces four counts of second-degree assault and one count of falsely reporting a crime.
“Mr. Castro is an ICE agent, but his federal badge does not make him immune from state charges for his criminal conduct in Minnesota,” Moriarty said. “I’ve said it many times and I’ll say it again: there is no such thing as absolute immunity for federal officers who commit crimes in this state or any other.”
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